Athletic Bilbao vs Valencia Match Preview
Valencia travels to Bilbao to visit San Mames' Cathedral and deliver a fatal blow to Joaquin Caparros' Lions' European dreams. Two important absentees on each side of the field, as Andoni Iraola and Aritz Aduriz won't be able to perform.
With 48 points, Valencia knows the top stands 17 points above their heads, but they also know they have a comfortable ten-points lead over Athletic.
Two consecutive defeats have lowered the spirit of Joaquin Caparros' Lions, as they failed to obtain a single point from the last two visits to Mallorca and Barcelona. Athletic prepares to face Sevilla, Villarreal and Real Madrid consecutively, so they depend only on themselves to make their European dreams come true.
Mikel San Jose is ready to return to Athletic's starting eleven, while Valencia will finally be able to rely on David Navarro and Mehmet Topal to dominate the midfield.
The first of a series of defining games for both squads, who'll succeed?