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FC Barcelona looked awfully tired during their match against Sevilla last week and couldn't get past a scoreless draw, which means they have lost the top spot in the standings at the hands of Real Madrid. Los Blaugranas now seem forced to secure three points and have the advantage of playing at home, where they have taken all but two of their possible points during the current term. Meanwhile, Athletic Club have been very inconsistent all season. They are, however, undefeated in their last five league matches, so they could pose a threat to Barcelona, especially considering they own one of the best defenses in the league with only 26 goals conceded.
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FC Barcelona: W3, D1, L1
Athletic Bilbao: W3, D2
Team News
FC Barcelona
OUT: Frenkie de Jong (calf), Sergi Roberto (ribs), Ousmane Dembele (hamstring)
Doubtful: None
Athletic Bilbao
OUT: None
Doubtful: None
Expected Lineups
FC Barcelona: Marc-Andre ter Stegen; Nelson Semedo, Clement Lenglet, Gerard Pique, Jordi Alba; Sergio Busquets, Ivan Rakitic, Arthur; Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Anssumane Fati
Athletic Bilbao: Unai Simon; Ander Capa, Inigo Martinez, Yeray Alvarez, Yuri Berchiche; Dani Garcia, Mikel Vesga; Inigo Cordoba, Raul Garcia, Iker Muniain; Gaizka Larrazabal
Top Picks
Lionel Messi, Barcelona: Messi didn't score against Sevilla, but the superstar forward should remain a popular play even if he goes on a cold streak. He should be Barca's
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FC Barcelona looked awfully tired during their match against Sevilla last week and couldn't get past a scoreless draw, which means they have lost the top spot in the standings at the hands of Real Madrid. Los Blaugranas now seem forced to secure three points and have the advantage of playing at home, where they have taken all but two of their possible points during the current term. Meanwhile, Athletic Club have been very inconsistent all season. They are, however, undefeated in their last five league matches, so they could pose a threat to Barcelona, especially considering they own one of the best defenses in the league with only 26 goals conceded.
Recent Form
FC Barcelona: W3, D1, L1
Athletic Bilbao: W3, D2
Team News
FC Barcelona
OUT: Frenkie de Jong (calf), Sergi Roberto (ribs), Ousmane Dembele (hamstring)
Doubtful: None
Athletic Bilbao
OUT: None
Doubtful: None
Expected Lineups
FC Barcelona: Marc-Andre ter Stegen; Nelson Semedo, Clement Lenglet, Gerard Pique, Jordi Alba; Sergio Busquets, Ivan Rakitic, Arthur; Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Anssumane Fati
Athletic Bilbao: Unai Simon; Ander Capa, Inigo Martinez, Yeray Alvarez, Yuri Berchiche; Dani Garcia, Mikel Vesga; Inigo Cordoba, Raul Garcia, Iker Muniain; Gaizka Larrazabal
Top Picks
Lionel Messi, Barcelona: Messi didn't score against Sevilla, but the superstar forward should remain a popular play even if he goes on a cold streak. He should be Barca's attacking focal point once again.
Luis Suarez, Barcelona: Messi will lead the attacking line, but don't be surprised if Suarez ends up scoring a goal or two. The Uruguay international recovered from his injury and should be ready to wreck havoc on the opposing defense, even if Athletic own one of the best defensive units in LaLiga this season.
Captain and Vice-Captain Options
Dream11 Team
DF: Jordi Alba
DF: Clement Lenglet
DF: Nelson Semedo
DF: Ander Capa
MF: Unai Lopez
MF: Ivan Rakitic
MF: Iker Muniain
MF: Dani Garcia
FW: Lionel Messi (C)
FW: Luis Suarez (VC)
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