Champions League 2025-26: Slavia Prague-Athletic Bilbao, likely lineups
On the fifth day of the Champions League championship phase, Slavia Prague will host Athletic Bilbao at Eden Arena, the most modern stadium in the Czech Republic, capable of holding up to 21,100 people.
The match, which will start at 9 p.m., puts crucial points at stake, as both teams are out of the playoff zone and have an absolute need to shift gears if they intend to move forward in the competition.
The Trpisovský-led lineup comes to this challenge with only 2 points, collected thanks to two draws. The other two outings ended with a defeat, and in Europe the team struggles especially offensively: only 2 goals scored and as many as 8 conceded.
Athletic Bilbao, on the other hand, comes in with 3 points, obtained thanks to a victory against Qarabağ. Otherwise, the Basques’ European run has been lackluster: a 0-2 home defeat against Arsenal, a heavy 4-1 loss in Germany against Borussia Dortmund, and another 2-0 loss against Newcastle.
The Athletic Bilbao team has been in a bad way.
Probable lineups
Slavia Prague (3-4-3): Stanek; Zima, Chaloupek, Vlcek; Moses, Sadilek, Zafeiris, Mbodji; Provod, Chory, Sanyang. Coach: Trpisovsky.
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Athletic Bilbao (4-2-3-1): Unai Simon; Berchiche, Laporte, Vivian, Gorosabel; Jauregizar, Ruiz de Galarreta; Nico Williams, Sanchez, Berenguer; Guruzeta. Coach: Valverde.
