A rapid Madrid derby reunion is on the cards on Thursday evening, as Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid lock horns in the last 16 of the Copa del Rey at the Metropolitano Stadium.
The two powerhouses are butting heads eight days on from Los Blancos' exhilarating 5-3 win in the semi-finals of the Supercopa de Espana, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.
ATLETICO MADRID vs. REAL MADRID
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ATLETICO MADRID
Out: Reinildo (international duty), Vitolo (ACL), Thomas Lemar (Achilles)
Doubtful: Pablo Barrios (illness), Memphis Depay (adductor)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Oblak; Witsel, Gimenez, Hermoso; Molina, De Paul, Koke, Saul, Lino; Morata, Griezmann
REAL MADRID
Out: Thibaut Courtois (ACL), Eder Militao (ACL), David Alaba (ACL), Lucas Vazquez (thigh)
Doubtful: Aurelien Tchouameni (fitness)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Lunin; Carvajal, Rudiger, Fernandez, Mendy; Valverde, Camavinga, Kroos; Bellingham; Joselu, Vinicius Jr
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