Previews
SAT 21.01.2017
Team News:
- Athletic Club: Yeray, Ager Aketxe and Kepa (all injured); Beñat and Aritz Aduriz (both suspended)
- Atletico Madrid: Thomas (Africa Cup of Nations duty); Augusto Fernandez, Jan Oblak, Alessio Cerci and Tiago (all injured)
Match Facts:
Athletic (7th, 28 pts):
- After back-to-back draws, Ernesto Valverde's charges are raring to rediscover the winning habit in order to maintain their challenge for a European spot.
- The absences of Beñat and Aritz Aduriz, two linchpins, are a blow to the Basque coach, who will have to reshuffle his regular lineup and could well bring in some academy youngsters.
Valverde "All game styles are valid, then everyone has their way of thinking about what it's to play well. "#athlive
— Athletic Club (@Athletic_en) January 20, 2017
Atletico (4th, 34 pts):
- The Colchoneros have won on all four of their visits to the new San Mames under Diego Simeone (three in LaLiga Santander and one in the cup), with an aggregate scoreline of 9-3. Even more impressively, the Madrilenians had to come from behind in three of those wins.
- In contrast to Athletic, Atletico go into this fixture on the strength of three straight league victories, having beaten UD Las Palmas and Real Betis 1-0 at the Calderon and triumphed 2-0 away to SD Eibar. Nevertheless, the Bilbao outfit are always tough opponents and there is more pressure on Simeone's side, who have got to carry on collecting three points week in, week out so as to remain in the title race.
#ATMFLASH
— Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) January 21, 2017
@Simeone: "We’ll have a tough, difficult and important rival, that is very strong at home"#AthleticAtleti GoAtleti pic.twitter.com/lQ0Xp3vknw
Getting to San Mames
Address: Rafael Moreno Pitxitxi Kalea, 48013 Bilbao (Vizcaya) Metro: Lines 1 and 2 Bus: 26, 38, 56, 62 and 80 Stadium location here
Time: 16:15 CET
Stadium: San Mames
Referee: Iglesias Villanueva, Ignacio
TV: Watch the game in your country
Hashtag: #AthleticAtleti
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