Real Madrid vs Atlético Madrid 2022/23: Team news, predicted line-ups & kick off time
Fresh off their brilliant win against Liverpool on Tuesday, Real Madrid are back in LaLiga action where they’ll take on city rivals Atlético Madrid on Saturday.
Los Blancos are currently second in the table, eight points behind league leaders Barcelona. Atlético are currently sat in fourth, two points behind Real Sociedad.
Here’s everything you need to know about the clash.
Team news
Carlo Ancelotti will be without the services of Alaba, Rodrygo & Mendy who are all working on their recoveries.
As for Atlético, Rodrigo de Paul and Thomas Lemar will miss out through injury.
📋 Squad list for Saturday’s match against Atlético Madrid.
❌ Players NOT called up: Rodrygo, Alaba & Mendy. pic.twitter.com/h8KC9y99rW
— Real Madrid News (@onlyrmcfnews) February 24, 2023
Predicted line-ups
Real Madrid (4-3-3):
Courtois
Carvajal — Militão — Rüdiger — Nacho
Kroos — Tchouaméni — Camavinga
Valverde — Benzema — Vinícius
Atlético Madrid (4-4-2):
Oblak
Molina — Savic — Hermoso — Reinildo
Llorente — Barrios — Koke — Carrasco
Griezmann — Morata
Head-to-head results (Last Five Games)
Real Madrid: 3 Wins
Draws: 1
Atlético Madrid: 1 Win
Kick-off time
Real Madrid host Atlético Madrid on Saturday (25 February) at 18:30 CET.