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7.13pm BST
Atletico Madrid (4-4-2) Oblak; Trippier, Savic, Gimenez, Renan Lodi; Vitolo, Saul, Koke, Thomas; Joao Felix, Diego Costa.Substitutes: Herrera, Lemar, Arias, Felipe, Adan, Llorente, Correa.
Real Madrid (4-3-3) Courtois; Carvajal, Ramos, Varane, Nacho; Kroos, Casemiro, Valverde; Bale, Benzema, Hazard.Substitutes: Eder Militao, Vinicius, Areola, Jovic, James, Modric, Lucas Vazquez.
5.45pm BST
Hello. There have been some monstrous Madrid derbies in the Simeone years. This isn’t quite at the top of the list - it’s not a Champions League final for a start - but it does feel bigger than usual. Not only will the winner, if there is one, overtake Granada and go top of La Liga; they will also make a statement of title-winning intent.
With the usual champions Barcelona looking vulnerable away from home, today’s victory at Getafe notwithstanding, there is at least the potential for a new winner of La Liga.
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