Karim Benzema and Casemiro have both been handed places on the substitutes bench for Real Madrid big clash against
fierce rivals Atletico Madrid at the Santiago Bernanbeu this afternoon.
Since moving from Los Blancos»
fierce rivals Atletico Madrid in the summer, Hernandez has failed to cement a place in Zinedine Zidane's starting line - up.
Not exact matches
Fernando Torres has truly announced his return to Spanish football tonight — scoring a glorious goal inside 60 seconds as
Atletico Madrid extended their Copa del Rey aggregate lead against
fierce rivals Real.
The 30 - year - old defender will likely be a key man in Saturday's Champions League final against
fierce city
rivals Atletico Madrid in Milan.
With Real Madrid already lying six points behind
fierce La Liga
rivals Barcelona and five behind city
rivals Atletico, it goes without saying that Carlo Ancelotti and his players are walking a fine line.
Tonight's opponents and
fierce city
rivals Atletico Madrid are determined to spoil that, however, and their Argentinean coach Diego Simeone has got his players believing.
It could not have got much worse for Real Madrid last night, as Jose Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo were both sent off and Real were beaten by their
fierce city
rivals Atletico.
That places them well clear of
fierce rivals Barcelona who can be backed at 6/1 and
Atletico Madrid, their opponents in last year's final, who are available with odds as long as 25/1.
Not only are
Atletico fierce city
rivals, but there home crown always makes a trip to the Vicente Calderon a difficult one and they will be especially fired up tonight, as will Diego Simeone and his players.