With their La Liga title hopes on the line, Real Madrid will have to face Athletic Bilbao without top scorer Kylian Mbappé.
Real Madrid only have seven games left in the 2024–25 La Liga season to catch Barcelona atop the table. The Catalans are four points clear of the defending Spanish champions and have yet to suffer a La Liga defeat in 2025. Los Blancos must win the remainder of their matches to even have a chance at retaining their title.
The next test for Real Madrid in La Liga is Athletic Bilbao. Ernesto Valverde's men already defeated Real Madrid earlier in the season and will look to secure a similar result in the reverse fixture at the Santiago Bernabéu. Carlo Ancelotti's men will have to be at their best to collect all three points this weekend, but they will be at a disadvantage without Mbappé leading the line.






