Espanyol-Athletic Club: Line-ups

Athletic Club will align Lafuente; Murillo, Ustaritz, Sarriegi, Expósito; Javi Martinez, Orbaiz; Aduriz, Yeste, Gabilondo; and Urzaiz. On the bench will be: Aranzubia, Dañobeitia, Etxeberria, Llorente, Iturriaga, Houses and Prieto.

Espanyol will align Kameni; Zabaleta, Torrejón, Jarque, Chica; De la Peña, Moisés; Rufete, Luis Garcia, Riera; and Tamudo. On the bench will be: Iraizoz, Lacruz, Pandiani, Velasco, Fredson, Moha and Coro.

The referee will be Fernandez Borbalán.

The Athletic Club expedition held its technical lecture at 11:30 hours, they had lunch at 12:30 and at 15:20 they arrived at Lluis Companys stadium. There, after greeting former team-mates and managers such as Ernesto Valverde, Gontzal Abando, Jon Aspiazu and Mari Lacruz, they headed to the changing rooms.

The current temperature is twenty degrees under sunny skies, however at match time we are expected to be under cloudy skies. The turf was watered between 16:00-16:15 hours and is in good condition. Many rojiblanco followers are expected.