Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid: Confirmed lineups: Carvajal starts

Zidane has named Dani Carvajal in the starting eleven as Madrid prepares to take on Atletico Madrid in the first of the Madrid derbies this season.

Other than his return, there are no surprises in the Real Madrid lineup. Casemiro, Toni Kroos and Luka Modric start in midfield, as Ronaldo and Isco start on the wings behind Benzema.

Here are the confirmed lineups:

Real Madrid starting XI: Casilla, Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Marcelo, Casemiro, Kroos, Modric, Isco, Ronaldo, Benzema.

Real Madrid Subs: Moha, Nacho, Vazquez, Asensio, Mayoral, Ceballos

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Atletico Madrid starting XI: Oblak, Juanfran, Savic, Godin, Lucas, Gabi, Thomas, Koke, Saul, Griezmann, Correa.

Atletico Madrid Subs: Moya, Filipe Luis, Gimenez, Carrasco, Gaitan, Torres, Gameiro.

Real Madrid must get a win to reduce the point gap between themselves and Barcelona back to eight points. Barcelona won their game earlier today to increase the point gap to eleven.

Some derby facts:

- Tonight's clash will be the 269th Madrid derby

- Out of those meetings, Atletico have won 68, Real Madrid have won 138 and 62 have ended in draws.