San Mames will play host to what could be a cracking contest in Spain's top flight on Sunday afternoon, with fifth-placed Athletic Bilbao welcoming third-placed Atletico Madrid.
Athletic will enter the La Liga match off the back of a 1-1 draw with struggling Granada on Monday, while Atletico were 2-1 winners over basement side Almeria in their last game at this level.
The contest resumed in the 18th minute on Monday, and Granada managed to secure a share of the spoils courtesy of an own goal from Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta early in the second period, with the result leaving Ernesto Valverde's side in fifth spot in the table on 29 points.
The Lions are five points behind fourth-placed Barcelona, and also third-placed Atletico, but Diego Simeone's side crucially have a game in hand.
Athletic are actually unbeaten in all competitions since a 1-0 loss to Barcelona in La Liga on October 22, and they have won five of their last seven games during an excellent run, with the Basque outfit looking capable of pushing for a top-four spot in the table this term.
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