La Liga champions Real Madrid host their rivals Atletico Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Madrid is currently eight points behind the La Liga leader Barcelona, a point that coach Diego Simeone loses tonight will put a deep hole in any ambition they lost in the league.
Atletico is on the side of a victory tonight at the Santiago Bernabeu, sitting in the third place and currently two points behind Real Sociedad.
News from both teams
Carlo Ancelotti will be without left back Ferland Mendy but the two midfielders Toni Kroos and Aurelien Tchouameni have returned.
Madrid will also be missing David Alaba and Rodrygo Goes due to injuries in the game against Liverpool.
Nacho is expected to play at left back again, completing the back four with Rudiger, Militao and Carvajal.
Camavinga, who has made an impression in the midfield, is going to keep it and start the reserve, Tchouameni, Ceballos and Kroos will compete for a place.
Atletico will be without Rodrigo De Paul and Thomas Lemar but Savic has returned from suspension and is expected to replace Gimenez while Barrios will play the role of De Paul.
Logical Figures
Real Madrid (4-3-3): Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Rudiger, Nacho; Modric, Camavinga, Ceballos; Valverde, Benzema, Vinicius Jr.
Atletico Madrid (4-4-2): Oblak; Molina, Savic, Hermoso, Reinildo; Llorente, Barrios, Koke, Carrasco; Griezmann, Morata
Session Information
Competition: La Liga
Stadium: Santiago Bernabeu
Time: 8:30 pm Horn of Africa time
Referee: Jesus Gil
