Xabi Alonso has selected his starting lineup for Real Madrid's La Liga game against Athletic Club. The head coach has dropped one of his starters for the challenging away game.

A raucous San Mamés was the last thing Real Madrid needed as they looked to right their season, having dipped below Barcelona in LALIGA. Athletic Club were awkward opponents, given that Kylian Mbappé had missed a penalty as Madrid fell to a 1-2 defeat last season, back when it had been an unhappy start to life in Spain.

The 2025-26 La Liga season is here, as Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are fighting to retake the division crown from Barcelona.

Frenkie de Jong was a surprise absence from the squad list for FC Barcelona earlier this week when they took on Atletico Madrid at the Spotify Camp Nou.Having missed the Deportivo Alaves clash due to

With nothing finalized and the next few weeks expected to be decisive for the future of European basketball, Barcelona has moved closer to the EuroLeague.

Further teams could confirm progression and the race for the top-four slots continues, in the penultimate set of league phase games on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe will have Cristiano Ronaldo's club record for goals in a calendar year in his sights when Los Blancos face Celta Vigo in LaLiga at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday.

Sports Mole previews Saturday's La Liga clash between Real Betis and Barcelona, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.