Sports Mole previews Wednesday’s La Liga clash between Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
In their bid to make it five league wins on the bounce, Real Madrid play host to Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday.
Los Blancos moved four points clear at the top of the La Liga table with a win over Sevilla at the weekend, while the visitors saw their league winless run stretched to five games.
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Following the return of manager Carlo Ancelotti over the summer, Real Madrid have had a relatively strong start in their bid to reclaim the La Liga title.
In line with an improvement in the Champions League, with the Madrid giants confirming their passage to the round of 16 with a double over Shakhtar Donetsk and a victory against Sheriff Tiraspol consecutively, they have also strung four league wins together heading into Wednesday.
After wins over Elche and Rayo Vallecano heading into the recent international break, Ancelotti’s men picked up where they left off upon the return, firstly thrashing Granada 4-1 thanks to goals…
