Girona will be bidding to record their 12th victory of what has been an incredible 2023-24 La Liga campaign to date when they take on Athletic Bilbao in a mouthwatering contest on Monday night.
The home side are top of the table as things stand, picking up 34 points from their opening 13 matches, while Athletic sit in fifth position, boasting 24 points from their first 13 games in a strong start.
Michel's side are two points ahead of second-placed Real Madrid, but Los Blancos will face Cadiz on Sunday, so there is a chance that Girona could be in second by the time that this match kicks off, while they are four clear of third-placed Barcelona ahead of the Catalan side's clash with Rayo Vallecano.
Girona have conceded the most goals in the top four - shipping 16 - but they are the highest scorers, finding the back of the net on 31 occasions, which is three more than Real Madrid and five more than Barcelona.
The White and Reds are only in their fourth-ever season in La Liga, which makes their form even more remarkable, with their joint-best placing coming last term, when they finished in 10th position.
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