Mbappé and Vinícius Lead Real Madrid's Attack Against Athletic Bilbao

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Xabi Alonso named Real Madrid's starting lineup for the visit to San Mamés in La Liga week 19.

Madrid's attack is led by Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior, with Álvaro Carreras on the left.

Madrid aim to rebound after three consecutive draws: Girona 1-1, Rayo Vallecano 0-0, and Elche 2-2.

Lineups

Athletic Bilbao: Unai Simón - Adama Buero - Emeric Laporte - Dani Vivian - Íñigo Lekue - Ruiz de Galarreta - Alejandro Rego - Nico Williams - Mikel Guruzeta - Alex Berenguer - Gorka Guruzeta.

Real Madrid: Thibaut Courtois - Trent Alexander-Arnold - Éder Militao - Antonio Rudiger - Álvaro Carreras - Aurélien Tchouaméni - Eduardo Camavinga - Fede Valverde - Jude Bellingham - Vinícius Júnior - Kylian Mbappé.

Real Madrid sit second with 33 points, while Bilbao are eighth on 20 points.

Punchlines: If goals were bullets, Mbappé and Vinícius just loaded the entire magazine. And if defense were target practice, Madrid brought a sniper scope with a dash of humor.