ATHLETIC BILBAO

Coach: Joaquin Caparros (third season)

Last Result: 2-0 win at Racing Santander, November 08

Record: 5-4-1

Streak: Won 2

Next Match: at home to Barcelona, November 21

Europe: UEFA Europa League (Group L)

Athletic Bilbao began the season in style, winning the first
three matches to sit joint tip of the table alongside Barcelona
and Real Madrid. The Basques then dropped into the bottom half
of the table after picking up just one point from the next five
games, but have won their last two since then to move back up to
eighth place. Joaquin Caparros' side now sits just a point
behind sixth-placed Mallorca, but faces a difficult match at
home to league leader Barcelona on Saturday. Veteran forward
Joseba Etxeberria will be keen to score in that match, having
netted against every other Primera Division outfit but never
against the Catalans. Gorka Iraizoz, Fernando Llorente, Gaizka
Toquero and Iker Muniain should all shake off their respective
injuries in time for Saturday's match, but Aitor Ocio is set to
miss out again.