Diego Simeone is looking for a win in the classic. (Marius Becker / AP)
Atlético de Madrid receives Real Madrid this Sunday in the derby of the Spanish capital for the sixth round of the Spanish league. Diego Simeone’s team is looking for a win to get closer to the top, while Carlo Ancelotti’s team needs to add three to regain the leadership. They play at the Wanda Metropolitano from 4pm (Argentine time) and with an ESPN broadcast.
While focusing on his “coaching position”, unaware of the controversy that arose with Vinicius’ celebratory dances against Mallorca, Diego Simeone will overcome the 407 games of the championship of the legend Luis Aragonés this Sunday as manager of Atlético de Madrid when he will face Real Madrid, of which he has highlighted the “extraordinary team” and which he already opposes with Jan Oblak ready to return to competition after two away games.
Simeone will predictably retain four casualties for the clash: Thomas Lemar, Sergio Reguilón, Stefan Savic and José María Giménez.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid will have to do without Frenchman Karim Benzema due to a knee injury. “I have my own idea. Benzema will not be there, he has started working individually,” said Ancelotti.
In the last few games the Italian coach has swung between the young Brazilian Rodrygo and Eden Hazard to make up for the defeat of the French scorer.
The French forward sustained a muscle injury to his right thigh in the Champions League match against Celtic Glasgow on 6 September and has been out of action ever since.
“If Atlético have been fighting for everything in Spain for a long time, it is thanks to the work of Simeone”, Ancelotti said at a press conference. “The bond between Simeone, the players and the club is an important part of success. It is a very close relationship. He is capable of building a very strong relationship with the players, who give everything for the club and their manager. some think it is not, this is an important part.
Source: Clarin
