Atlético Madrid vs Real Madrid 2023/24: Team news, predicted line-ups & kick off time
Copa del Rey holders Real Madrid face arch rivals Atlético Madrid on Thursday with the aim of booking their spot in the quarter-final of this season’s competition.
Los Blancos triumphed 5-3 over Diego Simeone’s men in Riyadh last Wednesday, and the Merengues now resume the defence of another title in the Copa del Rey last 16.
Here’s everything you need to know about the clash.
Team news
Carlo Ancelotti will be without the services of Thibaut Courtois, Eder Militão, David Alaba, & Lucas Vazquez.
As for Atlético, Reinildo, Vitolo and Thomas Lemar are all out through injury.
📋 Squad list for Thursday’s match against Atlético Madrid.
❌ Players NOT called up: Courtois, Militão, Alaba & Vazquéz. pic.twitter.com/2mq1kpP1aN
— Real Madrid News (@onlyrmcfnews) January 17, 2024
Predicted line-ups
Real Madrid (4-3-1-2):
Lunin
Carvajal — Rüdiger — Nacho — Mendy
Valverde — Camavinga — Modric
Bellingham
Brahim — Vinicius
Atlético Madrid (3-4-3):
Oblak
Witsel — Gimenez — Hermoso
Molina — De Paul — Koke — Saul — Lino
Morata — Griezmann
Head-to-head results (Last Five Games)
Atlético Madrid: 1 Win
Draws: 1
Real Madrid: 3 Wins
Last meeting: Real Madrid 5-3 Atlético Madrid.
Kick-off time
Real Madrid travel away to Atlético Madrid on Thursday with kick-off scheduled at 21:30 CET.
