REAL MADRID TEAM NEWS: INJURIES, SUSPENSIONS AND LINE-UP VS ATLETICO

Everything you need to know ahead of the derby at the Wanda Metropolitano today.

Real Madrid are away to Atletico in La Liga today and Los Blancos will be eager to avoid losing further ground on leaders Barcelona in the title race.
The Catalans are in action in Madrid earlier in the day at Leganes, before Real take on Atletico at the Wanda Metropolitano.

Zinedine Zidane's side are already eight points adrift of their Clasico rivals in third place, having lost at home to Betis and away to Girona, as well as failing to beat both Levante and Valencia at the Santiago Bernabeu.

            REAL MADRID INJURIES

Gareth Bale is still out with a hamstring problem and will play no part against Atletico.
Keylor Navas is back in training, but not yet ready to return, while Mateo Kovacic also needs more time to recover from his injury.
Better news sees Dani Carvajal available again after a heart problem, while Luka Modric is also in contention despite being described by Zidane as "off colour" in training on Thursday.

                REAL MADRID SUSPENSIONS
Real Madrid have had a few suspensions already this season, with Cristiano Ronaldo, Marcelo and Sergio Ramos all missing matches in La Liga, but Zidane has no players banned for the game against Atletico.

 REAL MADRID POTENTIAL STARTING
    LINE-UP

With Navas set to miss out again, Kiko Casilla will continue in goal for Real Madrid against Atletico.
Dani Carvajal looks set to return to the starting line-up for the champions at right-back, with Dani Ceballos (who scored a brilliant hat-trick for Spain's Under-21 side against Slovakia on Tuesday) a possible inclusion in midfield if Zidane decides Modric is not 100 per cent fit.
Further forward, Ronaldo is set to partner Karim Benzema in attack, with Isco just behind those two.

             ATLETICO TEAM NEWS

Atletico, like Real Madrid, have picked up 23 points from their opening 11 matches in La Liga so far this season.
Diego Simeone's side are on the verge of elimination in the Champions League, but remain unbeaten in the Primera Division with six wins and five draws.
The Argentine has a fully fit squad at his disposal for the derby and he will hope striker Antoine Griezmann can return to form after some disappointing displays of late.
With Diego Costa unable to feature for Atleti until January due to the club's transfer ban, Angel Correa is in line for a start alongside Griezmann Today.