Real Madrid vs Atlético Madrid – Spanish Super Cup 2023/24: Team news, predicted line-ups & kick off time
Real Madrid will face Atlético Madrid in Riyadh on Wednesday evening in the semi-finals of the Spanish Super Cup.
Carlo Ancelotti’s men will be looking to exact revenge on their cross-city rivals after Simeone’s men inflicted a 3-1 defeat on Carlo Ancelotti’s men in September, Los Blancos’ only defeat so far this season. The winner of this clash will face Barcelona or Osasuna in Sunday’s final.
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 who are all injured.
Ferland Mendy is back in contention after a few weeks out with a muscle injury.
As for Atlético, Thomas Lemar is out through injury. Reinildo is currently with the Mozambique squad for the upcoming African Cup of Nations.
📋 Squad list for the Spanish Super Cup.
❌ Players NOT called up: Courtois, Militão, Alaba & Vazquéz. pic.twitter.com/kQo5JKpxGL
— Real Madrid News (@onlyrmcfnews) January 8, 2024
Predicted line-ups
Real Madrid (4-3-1-2):
Kepa
Carvajal — Rüdiger — Nacho — Mendy
Valverde — Tchouaméni — Kroos
Bellingham
Rodrygo — Vinicius
Atlético Madrid (5-3-2):
Oblak
Molina — Gimenez — Witsel — Hermoso — Lino
Llorente — Koke — De Paul
Griezmann — Morata
Head-to-head results (Last Five Games)
Real Madrid: 2 Wins
Draws: 1
Atlético Madrid: 2 Wins
Kick-off time
Real Madrid will face Atlético in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday (10 January) at 20:00 CET.
