Athletic Bilbao are flying high after earning a spot in the Copa del Rey final during the midweek, but they’ll have to refocus quickly for a date against La Liga leaders Real Madrid.
Athletic Bilbao vs. Real Madrid 2015 live stream: Time, TV schedule and how to watch online
Los Blancos find themselves just two points clear of Barca and needing a win at the San Mamés.
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Carlo Ancelotti's side stumbled in their last match, drawing 1-1 with Villarreal and allowing Barcelona to close the gap at the top down to two points. The Madrid boss will be expecting a response from his team, and while the San Mamés is typically a tough place to play, away teams have found reasonable success there this season.
Madrid's laundry list of injured players is finally emptying out. Luka Modrić has been back training for a couple weeks, and he was joined in the last few days by Sami Khedira, James Rodriguez and Sergio Ramos. How much any of those four are used this weekend remains to be seen, but with the title race tighter than ever, Ancelotti will be happy to have several first choice starters on the verge of returning.
Athletic Bilbao injuries and suspensions
Out: None reported.
Real Madrid injuries and suspensions
Out: Sergio Ramos (hamstring), James Rodriguez (foot).
Match Date/Time: Saturday, 12 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. local
Venue: San Mamés, Bilbao, Spain
TV: beIN Sports (U.S. - English and Canada), beIN Sports en Español (U.S. - Spanish), Sky Sports 5 (U.K.), Canal+ Liga/HD (Spain)
Online: beIN Sports CONNECT (U.S. & Canada), Sky Go (U.K.), Canal+ Yomvi (Spain)
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