The 2024-25 La Liga season kicks off as Athletic Bilbao hosts Getafe at San Mames on Thursday evening. Last season, the Basque club secured Europa League qualification by finishing fifth, while Getafe ended their campaign in 12th place.

The 2023-24 season was historic for Athletic, as they broke a 40-year drought by winning the Copa del Rey in a penalty shootout against Mallorca in April. Alongside their cup triumph, Athletic had a successful league run, amassing 68 points to secure fifth place. Building on their best league finish since 2015-16, Athletic aims to break into the top four for the first time since 2013-14 in the upcoming season.

Over the summer, Ernesto Valverde bolstered his squad with the additions of full-back Andoni Gorosabel and winger Alvaro Djalo. However, the club's biggest move might be retaining Euro 2024 winner Nico Williams, who was rumored to be heading to Barcelona. Williams has been assigned the number 10 jersey, following the departure of club legend Iker Muniain. Although Williams did not play in the pre-season, Athletic's seven friendly matches yielded mixed results: three wins and four losses.

Last season, Getafe finished 12th with 43 points from 38 games, ending a streak of three consecutive 15th-place finishes. The club witnessed the departure of several players, including Mason Greenwood, Ilaix Moriba, and Oscar Rodriguez, after their loan spells ended, along with permanent exits of Enes Unal, Anthony Lozano, Jaime Mata, and Nemanja Maksimovic.

In response to these departures, Getafe reinforced their squad under Jose Bordalas by signing Jiri Letacek, Alex Sola, Peter Federico, Chrisantus Uche, and Carles Perez, who joined on loan. Diego Rico also returned to the team on a permanent basis after a successful loan stint. Despite these new signings, Getafe's pre-season form was lackluster, with one win, two draws, and three losses from their six friendly games. Furthermore, Getafe has struggled against Athletic in recent encounters, failing to secure a victory in their last eight matches (six draws, two losses).

Athletic Bilbao will likely be without Unai Simon, Alvaro Djalo, Oscar De Marcos, and Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta due to injuries. Julen Agirrezabala, Nico Serrano, and Adu Ares are doubtful and will undergo fitness tests before the match. With Simon and Agirrezabala sidelined, 20-year-old goalkeeper Alex Padilla might make his La Liga debut.

For Getafe, Borja Mayoral's availability is uncertain as he recovers from a knee injury. Defender Djene is nearing a transfer to the Saudi Pro League but might still be included in the squad for Thursday's match. Newcomers Peter, Sola, and Perez could make their debuts, while Rico is set to make his second debut for the club.

Having proven formidable at San Mames last season with 12 wins, six draws, and only one loss in 19 matches, Athletic is expected to capitalize on their home advantage once again in Thursday's match.

周四晚上，毕尔巴鄂竞技将在圣梅斯主场迎战赫塔菲，2024-25赛季西甲联赛将拉开序幕。上赛季，巴斯克俱乐部以第五名的成绩获得了欧联杯资格，而赫塔菲以第12名的成绩结束了他们的赛季。

2023-24赛季对竞技来说是历史性的，因为他们在4月与马洛卡的点球大战中赢得了国王杯，打破了40年的干旱。在杯赛夺冠的同时，竞技在联赛中也取得了成功，积68分，排名第五。在2015-16赛季以来最好的联赛成绩的基础上，竞技的目标是在即将到来的赛季中，自2013-14赛季以来首次进入前四。

在整个夏天，巴尔韦德引进了边后卫戈罗萨贝尔和边锋贾洛，加强了球队的阵容。然而，俱乐部最大的举动可能是留住2024年欧洲杯冠军尼科·威廉姆斯，他被传将前往巴塞罗那。在俱乐部传奇人物穆尼因离开后，威廉姆斯披上了10号球衣。虽然威廉姆斯没有参加季前赛，但竞技的七场友谊赛取得了喜忧参半的结果:三胜四负。

上个赛季，赫塔菲38场比赛得到43分，排名第12，结束了连续三年排名第15的纪录。俱乐部见证了几名球员的离开，包括梅森·格林伍德、伊莱克斯·森巴和奥斯卡·罗德里格斯，他们的租借期结束后，以及埃内斯·乌纳尔、安东尼·洛萨诺、海梅·马塔和内马尼亚·马克西莫维奇的永久离队。

为了应对这些球员的离开，赫塔菲在博尔达拉的带领下加强了阵容，签下了莱塔切克、索拉、费德里科、乌切和租借加盟的佩雷斯。迭戈-里科在租借成功后也正式回到了球队。尽管签下了这些新球员，赫塔菲的季前赛表现平平，在6场友谊赛中取得了1胜2平3负的成绩。此外，赫塔菲最近在与竞技的交手中表现不佳，最近8场比赛(6平2负)未能取得胜利。

毕尔巴鄂竞技可能会因为伤病而失去乌奈·西蒙、阿尔瓦罗·贾洛、奥斯卡·德马科斯和伊尼戈·鲁伊斯·德加拉雷塔。阿吉里扎巴拉、塞拉诺和阿杜·阿瑞斯的伤情尚不确定，他们将在比赛前接受体能测试。由于西蒙和阿吉里扎巴拉缺阵，20岁的门将亚历克斯·帕迪拉可能会上演他的西甲处子秀。

对于赫塔菲来说，博尔哈·马约拉尔能否上场还不确定，因为他正在从膝伤中恢复。后卫杰内即将转会到沙特职业联赛，但仍有可能入选周四比赛的大名单。新人彼得，索拉和佩雷斯可能会首次亮相，而里科将是他在俱乐部的第二次处子秀。

上赛季在圣梅斯的19场比赛中取得了12胜6平1负的成绩，竞技队表现出了强大的实力，预计在周四的比赛中，他们将再次利用主场优势。