Key events
Here’s how the league table looks ahead of tonight’s game
Team news
Three changes for Real Madrid from the Union Berlin game. Fran Garcia, Fede Valverde and Toni Kroos replace Nacho, Aurelien Tchouameni and Joselu.
And there are two changes for Atletico. Jose Maria Gimenez and Koke in, Axel Witsel and Pablo Barrios out.
Atletico Madrid (possible 3-5-2) Oblak; Savic, Gimenez, Hermoso; Molina, Llorente, Koke, Saul, Lino; Morata, Griezmann.
Substitutes: Grbic, Gomis, Azpilicueta, Javi Galan, Kostis, Witsel, Riquelme, Depay, Correa.
Real Madrid (possible 4-3-2-1) Kepa; Lucas Vazquez, Rudiger, Alaba, Fran Garcia; Valverde, Kroos, Camavinga; Bellingham, Modric; Rodrygo.
Substitutes: Lunin, Fran, Nacho, Joselu, Tchouameni, Ceballos, Brahim, Mendy.
Preamble
Hello and welcome to live coverage of the first Madrid derby of the season. Real have been perfect so far, with five wins out of five in La Liga, although they had to come from behind in three of those games. Jude Bellingham has been in absurd form, with five goals in the league and an injury-time winner against Union Berlin in the Champions League.
Atletico haven’t been quite so successful: they won 7-0 at Valladolid but lost their next game 3-0 at Valencia. In midweek they were denied a Champions League by a fine equaliser from the Lazio keeper Ivan Provedel.
Diego Simeone’s side haven’t played at home since beating Granada in mid-August; the matchn against Sevilla in early September was postponed because of an “exceptional” forecast for heavy rain. There should be a helluvan atmosphere tonight.
Kick off 8pm BST, 9pm in Madrid.