Bilbao, Spain – Na Saturday go sweet as Athletic Club and Atletico Madrid go lock horn again for La Liga. Both teams dey return from losses, and no be small thing. Atletico don chop wahala from Barcelona 3-1, while Athletic go dey nurse their wounds after 3-0 disgrace from Real Madrid.
As e be now, Athletic no dey shine as expected for this season. Dem dey sit down for 8th position with 20 points from 15 matches (no fit even arrange una self for top four). Kylian Mbappe show dem pepper last match, and e be like say dem no fit handle am at all. Dem sabi say dem get 11 points behind Atletico wey dey jolly for 4th spot.
But talk true, no be like say Atletico sef dey enjoy better light. Dem don struggle for Champions League, dey sit down for 27th position, chop only 4 points from 5 games. Injuries dey disturb dem like say na gym sessions wey no gree complete. Atletico don score just 8 goals for 7 away matches, and dem expect say Saturday game go get how e go introduce drama as both teams dey look for solution.
The last three meet up don favor Atletico, wey don beat Athletic again and again, even last season dem take am down 1-0. So, Athletic go dey feel pressure dis time around as dem dey welcome a team wey don collect three straight wins against dem.
For dis match, Athletic no fit call on Yeray Alvarez, as him dey suspended. Sancet go dey back after him ban, but we no sure say him go fit perform because him still dey recover from groin injury. Changes dey expected for Athletic squad. As for Atletico, Robin Le Normand and Marcos Llorente dey major doubt, plus two others go need to check out their fitness level.
Diego Simeone go plan some changes after their last encounter with Barcelona, and Koke plus Conor Gallagher fit return to midfield as dem go try out some fresh legs. No be only to win, but to show say dem no wan leave this match empty-handed.
Based on the history of their clashes, e no go surprise if we see one 0-0 draw for dis match; both teams wan bounce back but dem dey cautious. But we fit see Atletico take am small but make we watch as e go unfold.
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