Real Madrid Lineup vs Athletic Club OUT; Why Was Arda Guler Dropped Tonight From Starting XI?

Real Madrid visit San Mames on Wednesday to face off with Athletic Club in a daunting LaLiga fixture. Having drawn their last three top-flight matches, the pressure is already building on Xabi Alonso's side, who relinquished top spot in the league standings to arch-rivals Barcelona at the weekend as the Catalans are now one point clear of their Clasico nemesis. Since an emphatic 4-0 drubbing of Valencia on 2 November, Madrid were held to a 0-0 draw by Rayo Vallecano before Elche drew 2-2 with them. Girona then inflicted further damage on their title credentials in a 1-1 stalemate as Real Madrid dropped points in three consecutive league clashes for the first time since February this year.

Now, ahead of another potential banana skin encounter, fans will be eager to see how Real Madrid lineup vs Athletic Club, a side that has a history of ruffling their feathers in the past, especially at the San Mames. But the side also have a few concerns going into the match tonight as Daniel Carvajal remains unavailable with a knee injury but that's not all, their slump recently might have been because Real Madrid players' injuries like David Alaba, Ferland Mendy and Dean Huijsen are out too. On the bright side, Alonso can once again call upon Eder Militao and Antonio Rudiger, the defensive pair who marked their return to the squad against Girona at the weekend, while Alvaro Carreras is hoping for a return too. Now, let's take a look at the confirmed Real Madrid Lineup vs Athletic Club as well as the confirmed Athletic Club lineup.

Real Madrid Lineup vs Athletic Club

With the kick-off fast approaching, the Real Madrid Lineup is out.

Real Madrid Starting XI vs Athletic Club (4-2-3-1)

Here are the confirmed Real Madrid lineup from Athletic Club vs Real Madrid Lineups:

Courtois (GK); Carreras, Rudiger, Militao, Trent; Camavinga, Tchouamnei; Vinicius, Bellingham, Valverde; Mbappe

Athletic Club Starting XI vs Real Madrid (4-2-3-1)

Here are the confirmed Athletic Club lineup from the Athletic Club vs Real Madrid Lineups:

Simon (GK); Lekue, Vivian, Laporte, Boiro; Rego, de Galarreta; Berenguer, Jauregizar, William; Guruzeta

Athletic Club vs Real Madrid Substitutes

Here are the substitutes who could not make it to the starting eleven of both teams.

Athletic Club Substitutes vs Real Madrid

Below are the list of Athletic Club players who are on the bench:

Padilla, Paredes, Gorosabel, Areso, Berchiche, Vesga, Sanchez, Gomez, Garcia, Bujan, Serrano, Izeta

Real Madrid Substitutes vs Athletic Club

Below are the list of Real Madrid players who are on the bench:

Lunin, Gonzalez, Garcia, Asencio, Guler, Ceballos, Diaz, Endrick, Mastantuono, Garcia, Rodrygo