Mauricio pellegrino

Athletic Club Bilbao: The 22nd round of matches in La Liga this weekend are to be conditioned by the midweek Copa del Rey quarterfinals and also the refereeing controversy in the match between Real Madrid and Almeria last weekend.

The performance of VAR referee Hernandez in the Santiago Bernabeu, which saw him give four big decisions all in favour of Real Madrid, has led to a week of controversy, with referees in the eye of a hurricane and their performances will be watched closely throughout the coming weekend.

Almeria are first into action this weekend as they continue looking for their first win of the season, with Alaves the visitors.