Real Madrid-Atletico Madrid Preview: Bale set for home debut in derby showdown
The Blancos are trailing their capital counterparts in La Liga after six games but can leapfrog them by a point with a win on Saturday.
Gareth Bale is expected to make his home Real Madrid debut in the derby clash with Atletico Madrid on Saturday after overcoming a thigh injury.
The
world record signing has missed Real's last two matches with the
problem after pulling up in the warm-up ahead of the 4-1 victory over
Getafe, but he returned to training on Thursday.
Bale rejoins a
squad that will be full of confidence following their controversial
victory over Elche on Wednesday, although they will likely still have
the words of coach Carlo Ancelotti ringing in their ears.
Ancelotti's
side needed a highly debatable, last-gasp penalty from Cristiano
Ronaldo to secure the points with the last kick of the game in midweek
to stay within two points of their city rivals and Barcelona at the top
of La Liga.
Atletico made it six wins out of six with their 2-1
win over Osasuna on Tuesday and they will be hoping to maintain their
perfect record in the first Madrid derby of the season.
They won their last meeting with the Blancos
in extra-time in last season's Copa del Rey final but they have not
tasted league success against their capital counterparts since 1999.
Coach
Diego Simeone will be hoping to break that run of 23 league games
without a win and they will be brimming with confidence after their
perfect start to the Liga campaign.
Real will need to stop
striker Diego Costa if they are to take all three points on Saturday,
with the 24-year-old Brazilian having netted his sixth and seventh
goals of the season in the midweek win.
Xabi Alonso is
definitely out for the hosts with a foot injury, while Adrian will be
missing for the visitors with a fractured cheekbone. ........GOAL.COM
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