Mbappé Is on a Scoring Run for Madrid Before Visiting Atletico in the Capital Derby
Real Madrid leads La Liga with six wins and aims for a seventh straight victory while Atlético Madrid struggles nine points behind, facing a must-win derby challenge.
- Atlético Madrid hosts Real Madrid on Saturday in a high-stakes La Liga derby, with Real bidding for seven straight wins and Atlético nine points behind.
- Facing pressure after a summer overhaul, Atlético Madrid has two wins in six matches, its worst start under head coach Diego Simeone after signings like Alex Baena and Johnny Cardoso.
- Real Madrid will be without defenders Trent Alexander-Arnold, Antonio Rudiger and Ferland Mendy, with Alexander-Arnold sidelined six and eight weeks after a September 16 hamstring injury.
- The match places Vinícius Júnior, Real Madrid forward, in the spotlight for fan reactions and contract talk, as Xabi Alonso makes his first Madrid derby as coach after his 2009-14 spell at the club.
- Atlético will have Alexander Sorloth available after suspension but may miss Thiago Almada and José María Giménez, while France striker leads scoring with seven goals, including two on Tuesday.
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Mbappé is on a scoring run for Madrid before visiting Atletico in the capital derby
Atletico Madrid faces a near must-win derby when it hosts Real Madrid on Saturday in La Liga. Madrid leads the league after winning all six of its games.
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