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La Liga | Gameweek 1
Aug 12, 2023 at 8.30pm UK
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Real Madrid team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Athletic Bilbao

Sports Mole rounds up Real Madrid's injury and suspension news ahead of their La Liga clash with Athletic Bilbao.

Real Madrid will open their 2023-24 La Liga campaign with a trip to Athletic Bilbao on Saturday night.

Los Blancos rounded off last season with a 1-1 draw against Athletic and will now begin their new campaign with a contest against the Basque outfit.

Carlo Ancelotti's side finished second in Spain's top flight last season, some 10 points behind the champions Barcelona, so the supporters will be looking for a big improvement in 2023-24.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Real Madrid's injury and suspension news ahead of their clash with Athletic, who will have ambitions of claiming a European finish in the table this term.


Thibaut Courtois

Thibaut Courtois in action for Real Madrid on August 10, 2022© Reuters

Status: Out
Type of injury: Knee
Possible return date: Unknown

Thibaut Courtois is set to undergo surgery on an ACL injury, so the club's number one goalkeeper could potentially be out for the whole of the 2023-24 campaign.


Ferland Mendy

Real Madrid's Ferland Mendy takes a throw in on December 30, 2022© Reuters

Status: Out
Type of injury: Muscle
Possible return date: Unknown

Ferland Mendy struggled with a number of injury problems last season and is now on the sidelines with a muscular issue which is expected to keep him out until the end of the month.


Arda Guler

Real Madrid's new signing Arda Guler during his unveiling on July 7, 2023© Reuters

Status: Out
Type of injury: Knee
Possible return date: Unknown

Summer arrival Arda Guler is yet to feature for Real Madrid due to a knee problem, and it is unclear at this stage when the attacker could return, with surgery potentially needed to fix the issue.


Dani Ceballos

Real Madrid's Dani Ceballos in action with Atletico Madrid's Marcos Llorente on February 25, 2023© Reuters

Status: Out
Type of injury: Hamstring
Possible return date: Unknown

Dani Carvajal suffered a hamstring problem during the early stages of pre-season, and the midfielder remains on the sidelines for the opening match of the new campaign.


REAL MADRID'S SUSPENSION LIST

Real Madrid have no players suspended for this match.


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CReal Madrid38298187266195
2Barcelona38267579443585
3GironaGirona38256785463981
4Atletico MadridAtletico382441070432776
5Athletic Bilbao381911861372468
6Real Sociedad3816121051391260
7Real BetisBetis38141594845357
8Villarreal381411136565053
9Valencia381310154045-549
10AlavesAlaves381210163646-1046
11Osasuna38129174556-1145
12Getafe381013154254-1243
13Celta Vigo381011174657-1141
14Sevilla381011174854-641
15Mallorca38816143344-1140
16Las PalmasLas Palmas381010183347-1440
17Rayo Vallecano38814162948-1938
RCadizCadiz38615172655-2933
RAlmeria38312234375-3221
RGranada3849253879-4121


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