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Previews

SÁB 02.01.2016 | Previews

San Mames to test strength of Las Palmas recovery

Athletic Club are chasing a return to European football while the Canary Islanders are on the up after winning two of their last three games

Previews

SÁB 02.01.2016

Team News:
- Athletic Club: Ibai Gómez (injured); Beñat and Laporte (suspended).
- UD Las Palmas: Willian José, Hernán, Bigas, Javi Castellano, Ángel López and Alcaraz (injured); Roque Mesa (suspended).

Match Facts:
Athletic Club (7th, 27 points):

- The Basques come into the game after consecutive victories that keep them in the hunt for the European places. In the last match of 2015, Ernesto Valverde's team beat RC Celta 1-0.

- The Rojiblancos are unbeaten at home since Sept. 23, when they fell 2-1 to Real Madrid.

Las Palmas (16th, 16 pts):

- Quique Setién’s side have won two of their last three games, the most recent a comfortable 4-1 triumph over Granada CF.

- Jonathan Viera is one of leading figures in the team. The local-born 26-year-old is the side's top scorer with four goals and was one of their outstanding performers against Granada.

What's on in Bilbao this weekend?
This Sunday, from 22:00, you can enjoy 'The Concert for Bangladesh' at the Café Antzokia. It is a tribute to George Harrison, a former member of The Beatles, and the famous event held in 1971 in New York to raise funds for refugees.

Getting to San Mames 

Rafael Moreno Pitxitxi Kalea, s/n, 48013 Bilbao (Vizcaya) 
Metro: Estación San Mamés (Lines 1 and 2) 
Bus: Lines 26, 38, 56, 62 and 80. 

Stadium location aquí.

Time: 18:15
Stadium: San Mamés
Referee: Del Cerro Grande, Carlos
TV: Watch the match in your country.
Hashtag: #ATHvLPA

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