Here are our predicted sides plus player availability news for Thursday’s big Europa League match.
Athletic Bilbao will be looking for another win after the 1-0 La Liga victory versus Real Sociedad. We think that Los Leones will possibly line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation this time featuring Julen Agirrezabala, Óscar de Marcos, Yeray Álvarez, Aitor Paredes, Yuri Berchiche, Unai Gómez, Beñat Prados, Iñaki Williams, Oihan Sancet, Nico Williams and A. Berenguer Remiro.
Athletic Bilbao boss Ernesto Valverde has a full complement, with no fitness concerns at all coming into this clash with a fully healthy squad available for selection.
How Athletic Bilbao might line up versus IF Elfsborg
In the game prior to this, IF Elfsborg drew 0-0 in the Allsvenskan match with IFK Värnamo. It’s our belief that Di Gule might play in a 3-4-3 lineup with a starting lineup of Isak Pettersson, Sebastian Holmen, Ibrahim Buhari, Terry Yegbe, Simon Hedlund, Timothy Noor Ouma, A. Fannar Baldursson, Niklas Hult, Arber Zeneli, Michael Baidoo and Ahmed Qasem.
Thanks to a fully healthy group to choose from, IF Elfsborg boss Oscar Hiljemark doesn’t have any fitness concerns to report coming into this game.
Possible IF Elfsborg Starting XI
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