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Granada layer Kite boarding the plane to the Spanish Basque Country, to take the Sunday night at San Mames against Athletic Bilbao. It promises to be a tough game, although the visitors certainly not without a chance.
Athletic Bilbao: The home team is battered
Athletic Bilbao is not in good shape. The Basques were Thursday night in the Europa League turned off by the Cypriot APOEL and domestically performs team coach Ernesto Valverde extremely volatile. A home win over Granada is imperative to lose the Spanish second tier not sight and morale again some boost.
However, overcoming Sporting Gijon is easier said than done. Granada not only because of its European troubles had little rest, the red-whites should also like to confirm the Sunday without their two best players. Living legend Aduriz hit last week in the away game against Valencia (2-0 loss) injured and will have to watch this weekend anyway. Raul Garcia was walking in that game against his fifth yellow card of the season and is therefore suspended. These two players are both actually indispensable to Los Leones in terms of leadership and quality. With eight victories in twelve home matches Athletic Bilbao doing generally well in the own San Mames, but without those two clappers reds whites undoubtedly a heavy night meeting. Williams will likely act as a striker for the occasion, but two goals in 23 appearances he has not determined is known for its killer mentality.
Probable lineup Athletic Bilbao
Iraizoz; Balenziaga, Boveda, Yeray, De Marcos; Benat, Iturraspe; Lekue, Muniain, Susaeta; Williams
Granada: Faith is back
Deputy lags Sunday hoping to take advantage of the difficult situation at Athletic Bilbao. In previous seasons the Andalusians managed miraculously to escape relegation and now the next Houdini act seems already in the making. Sixteen points from 23 rounds of play is indeed not something to write home about, but with two wins in the last three games of the red whites were as many as six points marked. Last weekend, fellow countryman Real Betis was rolled by as much as 4-1. Until recently I did honestly not a penny more for the survival of Granada, but it seems that coach Lucas Alcaraz exactly hit the right note at the right time.
The recent rise is mainly attributable to the wintry reinforcements. Players like Hector, Wakaso and Adrian Ramos have really given a boost to the team. Former Borussia Dortmund striker Adrian Ramos last weekend was good for his first goals in Spanish service and would in the coming months can sometimes become savior of Los Nazaries. The Brazilian Pereira got last week, moreover, a red card, but it was eventually converted to a yellow card. The attacker can simply get into action this weekend.
Probable lineup Granada
Ochoa; Hector, Gaston, Ingason, Hongla, Cuenca; Wakaso, Uche; Pereira, Adrian Ramos, Carcela