Athletic Club on the pitch: Alignments

Athletic Club arrived just minutes before 17:30 at Ruiz de Lopera. Once the dominating heat (round 37º) was verified in situ, the players retired to the changing rooms. The turf is hard and at a quarter to 6:00 pm it was watered, though not abundantly.
As far as alignments is concerned, Athletic Club will align Aranzubia; Iraola, Prieto, Sarriegi, Casas; Javi Martinez, Murillo, Yeste; Gabilondo; Aduriz and Etxeberria. On the substitutes’ bench will be: Lafuente, Urzaiz, Expósito, Llorente, Amorebieta, Tiko and Ustaritz. Garmendia has not been summoned.

Playing for Real Betis Balompié will be: Toni D.S.; Melli, Romero, Juanito, Edu, Nano, Vogel, Rivera, Xisco, Maldonado and Sobis. On the bench will be: Contreras, Lembo, Fernando, Capi, Wagner, Miguel Angel and F. Vega.