Espanyol vs Athletic Club Match Preview: La Liga Showdown

Match Context

Espanyol host Athletic Club at RCDE Stadium in Cornella de Llobregat on 13 May 2026 in La Liga, Regular Season - 36. Espanyol sit 16th on 39 points with a goal difference of -15, while Athletic Club are 9th on 44 points with a goal difference of -11.

Espanyol Availability

Espanyol face multiple absences. Fernando Calero (Yellow Cards) is sidelined. T. Dolan (Yellow Cards) is sidelined. Javi Puado (Knee Injury) is sidelined. C. Ngonge (Knee Injury) is doubtful. Carlos Romero (Injury) is doubtful. The suspensions of Calero and Dolan restrict Luis García’s defensive and midfield options, while Puado’s knee problem removes an attacking option in the final third. Edu Expósito, the side’s leading creator with 6 assists, remains available to shoulder extra creative responsibility.

Athletic Club Availability

Athletic Club also travel with concerns. Oihan Sancet (Muscle Injury) is sidelined. Nico Williams (Injury) is sidelined. Aymeric Laporte (Injury) is doubtful. B. Prados Diaz (Knee Injury) is doubtful. The loss of Sancet and Nico Williams strips Athletic of significant technical quality and penetration between the lines and out wide, while Laporte’s status leaves uncertainty at the back.

Impact Summary

Both sides lose important attacking profiles, but Athletic’s sidelined duo Sancet and Nico Williams likely remove more established top-level end product. Espanyol, however, must compensate collectively in attack around Expósito to maintain their 38-goal output so far.