Team News: Athletic Bilbao vs. Real Madrid injury, suspension list, predicted XIs

Real Madrid will begin their 2023-24 La Liga campaign with a trip to Athletic Bilbao on Saturday night.

Carlo Ancelotti's side finished second in the table behind Barcelona last season, while Athletic claimed eighth position, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for the two sides ahead of the clash.

ATHLETIC BILBAO vs. REAL MADRID

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ATHLETIC BILBAO

Out: None

Doubtful: Yeray Alvarez (fitness)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Simon; De Marcos, Alvarez, Vivian, Lekue; Ruiz de Galarreta, Vesga; N Williams, Sancet, Muniain; I Williams

REAL MADRID

Out: Arda Guler (knee), Ferland Mendy (muscle), Dani Ceballos (hamstring), Thibaut Courtois (knee)

Doubtful: None

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Lunin; Carvajal, Militao, Rudiger, Alaba; Valverde, Tchouameni, Camavinga; Bellingham; Rodrygo, Vinicius

For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.