Sports Mole previews Saturday’s La Liga clash between Athletic Bilbao and Espanyol, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Athletic Bilbao will be aiming to bounce back from a defeat when they resume their La Liga campaign at home to Espanyol on Saturday afternoon.
The Basque side were beaten 2-1 by Girona last time out, which left them in sixth spot in the La Liga table, while Espanyol are 14th in the division, picking up 10 points from their opening nine matches.
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Athletic boast a record of four wins, two draws and three defeats from their nine La Liga matches this season, with a total of 14 points leaving them in sixth position in the division, three points off fourth-placed Villarreal.
Ernesto Valverde’s side had been on a six-game unbeaten run in all competitions ahead of their clash with Girona before the international break, but they suffered a 2-1 loss to the Catalan side.
It did appear that the points would be shared, with Oihan…
