Ancelotti has a decision to make in midfield, as Toni Kroos is usually a lock to start every game but is suffering through extremely poor form, and Dani Ceballos replaced him off the bench against Villarreal to great effect last time out. The German sees a night off here to give the hot hand in Ceballos a chance, while the aging Luka Modric also sits. Real Madrid confirmed starting lineup (4-3-3): Courtois (GK) — Fernandez, Militao, Rudiger, Mendy — Valverde, Camavinga, Ceballos — Asensio, Benzema, Vinicius Jr. Real Madrid subs (8): Lunin (GK), Lopez, Vallejo, Kroos, Modric, Odorizola, Rodrygo, Diaz. 📋✅ ¡Nuestro 𝗫𝗜 inicial 🆚 @AthleticClub! @UnicajaBanco | #AthleticRealMadrid pic.
Carlo Ancelotti addressed the issue during his pre-match press conference, and said that he received an apology from Tchouameni which he accepted, bringing an end to the story, at least internally. Ancelotti backed Tchouameni after the incident, saying he's "a young boy" who learned his lesson. 🎙️Ancelotti: "Tchouameni ha hecho pública su disculpa, se ha equivocado, pero es un chico joven, y el tema se ha acabado con esto". 🏀El francés acudió al encuentro de la NBA de París entre Bulls y Pistons cuando el Madrid se jugaba el pase a cuartos de Copa pic.
Williams — I. Williams. Athletic Club subs (12): Agrrezabala (GK), Morcillo, Minain, Guruzeta, Garcia, Leuke, Vencedor, Villalibre, Capa, R. Garcia, Herrera, Balenziaga. — Athletic Club (@Athletic_en) January 22, 2023 The biggest issue for Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti in this match is the continued absence of midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni who is missing for another few weeks with a calf injury. Eduardo Camavinga will continue in his stead, but the Frenchman has not been stellar in his deputy role. Also missing are defenders David Alaba and Dani Carvajal, the latter of whom gives Madrid a headache at right-back. Lucas Vazquez is missing with a sprained ankle, seeing Marco Asensio step in with Federico Valverde dropping back into midfield.
Now, Martinez's regular partner Yeray Alvarez will miss this match as well due to yellow card suspension, meaning 22-year-old Aitor Paredes takes over at the other spot. Head coach Ernesto Valverde has reacted to the club's recent scoring drought, making a change up front. With just one goal in their last three league games, regular striker Gorka Guruzeta has been sat alongside backup Raul Garcia, moving Inaki Williams back into the central striker role after a recent run out on the wing. That brings Alex Berenguer into the starting lineup for the first time in five league games. Athletic Club confirmed starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Simon (GK) — de Marcos, Vivian, Paredes, Berchiche — Zarraga, Vesga — Berenguer, Sancet, N.
Toni Kroos and Luka Modric both on the Real Madrid bench today, both dropped. It's just the third time over the last 3 seasons in which both started a league match on the bench. May 1, 2021: 2-0 W vs. Osasuna April 9, 2022: 2-0 W vs. Getafe — Kyle Bonn (@the_bonnfire) January 22, 2023 120 mins to kick: Aurelien Tchouameni remains absent due to injury, but the young French midfielder still made his way into the news this weekend after he was spotted at an NBA game in France at the exact time Real Madrid was on the field against Villarreal in the Copa del Rey. It was a bad look for the young midfielder, who while injured would still have been expected to support his team.
de Marcos, 3. Vivian, 31. Paredes, 17. Berchiche — 19. Zarraga, 6. Vesga — 7. Berenguer, 8. Sancet, 11. N. Williams — 9. I. Williams. Real Madrid (4-3-3, right to left): 1. Courtois (GK) — 6. Fernandez, 3. Militao, 22. Rudiger, 23. F. Mendy — 11. Asensio, 12. Camavinga, 19. Ceballos — 15. Valverde, 9. Benzema, 20. Vinicius Jr. Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid live updates, highlights, commentary 70 mins to kick: The Athletic Club lineup is in, and head coach Ernesto Valverde has made a change up front. The club has managed just one goal in their last three league games, so regular striker Gorka Guruzeta sits as does backup Raul Garcia, moving Inaki Williams back into the central striker role after a recent run out on the wing.
Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid live score, updates, highlights from La Liga match as Kroos and Modric sitReal Madrid hope to revive their La Liga title chase as they travel to eighth placed Athletic Club on Sunday for a top tier showdown. Los Blancos have slipped a bit in their form across all competitions, including defeats in two of their last four league matches, but a last 16 victory over Villarreal in Copa del Rey play last time out will give Madrid hopes of returning to their expected heights. They sit three points behind leaders Barcelona, having squandered an early lead atop the table.
twitter. com/PVfsDJSOT1 — Edu Cornago (@educornago) January 21, 2023 Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid lineups & team news Athletic Club have a relatively healthy squad, but there's an issue at centre-back in this match, with both regular starters missing. An injury to Inigo Martinez has seen 23-year-old Daniel Vivian forced into action since the World Cup break.
com/UbQhCEvNZR — Real Madrid C. (@realmadrid) January 22, 2023 How to watch Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid Date Time TV Channel Streaming UK Sun, Jan 22 20:00 GMT LaLiga TV, Viaplay 1 Viaplay USA 15:00 ET ESPN Deportes ESPN+ Australia Mon, Jan 23 07:00 AEDT — Optus Sport, beIN Sports Connect Canada TSN5 TSN, fuboTV Hong Kong 05:00 HKT Now Sports 2 Now Player, Now E India 01:30 IST Sports 18 JioTV Malaysia 05:00 MYT beIN Sports beIN Sports Connect New Zealand 09:00 NZST Singapore 05:00 SST beIN Sports Connect, StarHubTV+ Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid betting odds & lines Odds via BetMGM (USA), Sports Interaction (Canada), and SkyBet (UK). Interestingly, Real Madrid are far from heavy favorites as they travel to the eighth-placed team in the La Liga table.