Athletic Bilbao take on Getafe in the La Liga curtain-raiser this Thursday (7pm). Here’s all the essential information on the match.
It’s not the most enticing match of the weekend, but it will resonate on the other side of the Pyrenees and in the rest of Europe. Because Athletic Bilbao remains a historic club in Spanish football, already. And because in the aftermath of the European Super Cup won by Real Madrid and its Avengers, La Liga is expected at the dawn of a season that could be that of its renewal.
Against Getafe, Athletic Bilbao will also be able to rely on their nugget Nico Williams. In the space of a few months, the Spanish international winger has established himself as one of the sensations of European football, with a goal scored in the Euro final to become an eternal hero of the Roja. Bilbao will however have to do without services of Unai Simon, Alvaro Djalo and Oscar De Marcos.
The expected compositions
Athletic Bilbao : Padilla – Gorosabel, Alvarez, Paredes, Berchiche –
Vesga, Prados – I Williams, Sancet, N Williams – Guruzeta.
Vesga, Prados – I Williams, Sancet, N Williams – Guruzeta.
Getafe : Soria – Iglesias, Aberdin, Alderete, Rico – Milla, Arambarri, Santiago – Sola, Peter, Perez.
Where to watch the match?
This La Liga match between Athletic Bilbao and Getafe will be broadcast this Thursday evening on beIN SPORTS 4, starting at 7pm. It will also be possible to watch it on the group’s streaming platform, beIN Connect.
