REAL MADRID face local rivals Atletico in the first Madrid derby of the season tonight.
Real head into the crunch La Liga game buoyed by their Champions League success over Borussia Monchengladbach in the week, but face a visit from table-toppers Atletico.
Diego Simeone’s Atletico sit top of the La Liga table
When is Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid?
- Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid takes place on Saturday, December 12.
- The match kicks off at 8pm GMT – that’s 9pm local time.
- Real’s Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano plays host.
What TV channel and live stream is Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid on?
Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid will be broadcast live on Premier Sports in the UK.
You can sign up to Premier Sports’ rolling six-month contract which will set you back £9.99 a month.
Or you can pay £11.99 for a single month.
Premier Sports is available for streaming via their Premier Sports Player service, which can be downloaded onto a mobile or tablet device.
What is the team news?
Eden Hazard will again miss out for Real Madrid following injury set backs this season.
His Belgium team-mate, Thomas Vermaelen, defended the playmaker.
The former Chelsea Eden Hazard has made just six appearances for Real in this campaign
Vermaelen told Goal.com: “Firstly, everybody is very quick to say that he’s got an injury – that he’s injury-prone and that kind of stuff. I think he had a knock on his ankle and that’s not his fault. It must be a muscle injury. I don’t think it’s too bad.
“For me personally he’s a world-class player. I played against him in England.
“He will come back. He’s very positive. When he comes back and starts playing the game you’ll see the best of him. I’m not worried about him. He’ll come back.”
What have they said?
Real boss Zinedine Zidane, after guiding Real to the Champions League knockout stage this week: “‘I want to enjoy and I don’t know how long I’m going to stay here.
“I just think about how lucky I am to be here but I do not know until when!
“There are many years left in Madrid and I want to continue.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
