The match at Alavés on Saturday comes after Madrid was dumped from the Copa del Rey by a third-tier side that struck an added-time winner playing with just 10 men.
The announcement came two days after Zidane coached the team in a 2-1 loss at third-tier Alcoyano in the Copa del Rey.
Real Madrid conceded late against its 10-man opponent on Wednesday to squander yet another trophy chance this season.
Alcoyano scored in the 80th minute to force extra time and again in the 115th to shock the Spanish powerhouse and make it to the last 16.
Athletic is looking to win its third Spanish Super Cup title, and first since beating Barcelona in the 2015 final. The Basque Country club also won the competition in 1984.
Griezmann scored a brace and set up Lionel Messi for one of the Argentine’s two goals on Saturday to lead Barcelona to a 4-0 win at Granada.
After a tight first half, Casemiro evening opened the scoring with a 57th-minute header from Marco Asensio's cross and Karim Benzema sealed the win in the closing moments of the game.
The victory keeps the defending champions level on points with Atletico Madrid at the top of the table.
Real Madrid are now level on points with league leaders Real Sociedad and second-placed Atletico Madrid with 26 points.
While the Manchester clubs face each other at Old Trafford, Real Madrid take on Atletico at Estadio Afredo de Stefano.
Madrid hasn’t lost to Atlético in eight consecutive league games, with three wins and five draws since 2016.
It ended with business as usual for Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid, who avoided early exits to advance to the knockout rounds.
But poor performances this season have left Zinedine Zidane’s team needing a victory on Wednesday against Borussia Mönchengladbach to ensure the record 13-time European champions don't miss out on the knockout phase for the first time in the club's Champions League history.
An own-goal by Sevilla goalkeeper Yassine “Bono” Bounou in the 55th minute after a touch by Vinícius Júnior gave Madrid the victory at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán Stadium.
Record 13-time champion Real Madrid face an embarrassing group-stage exit after losing 2-0 at Shakhtar Donetsk in Tuesday’s Champions League, falling to third spot in the points table with a game to go.
A victory for Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid at Shakhtar Donetsk will prevent qualification for the knockout stage going down to the final game; Old Trafford will still be shut to supporters despite Man United hosting Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday.
A victory for Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid at Shakhtar Donetsk will prevent qualification for the knockout stage going down to the final game; Old Trafford will still be shut to supporters despite Man United hosting Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday.
Madrid lost to Alavés 2-1 at home for its third straight setback, dropping six points behind the city rival and having played one extra game.
European champion Bayern Munich can secure a place in the knockout rounds with another win over Salzburg.
In only his second appearance of the season, striker Mariano Díaz scored a goal three minutes after kickoff in a promising start for Madrid at Villarreal’s Estadio de la Cerámica.
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