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And with a potentially decisive El Clasico clash with Barcelona now just two weeks away, Madrid can't afford many more slip-ups in their quest for just a second La Liga title in seven seasons. However, Bilbao is often a treacherous destination for the European champions with last season's 1-1 draw in which Cristiano Ronaldo was sent-off a case in point.

After a difficult campaign, Athletic also come into the game in high spirits having set up a Cup final against Barcelona for the third time in seven years thanks to a 2-0 win at Espanyol on Wednesday. The Basques have also managed back-to-back league wins against Rayo Vallecano and Eibar to ease any relegation fears.Madrid will again be without the injured trio of James Rodriguez, Sergio Ramos and Sami Khedira, whilst Luka Modric remains unlikely to feature despite stepping up the intensity

of his training after a three month absence due to a thigh muscle problem.Salah opened the scoring with a stunning solo effort after 11 minutes as La Viola broke fifa coinsfrom a corner. The on-loan Chelsea man gathered that ball in his own half and drove forward, outpacing Simone Padoin, before unleashing an unstoppable shot across goal and into the top corner from just inside the box.