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Real Madrid will be out for revenge when they renew their rivalry with neighbours Atletico Madrid in a blockbuster clash this weekend.
Carlo Ancelotti's men are riding high at the top of La Liga having only lost one league game all season - but that came to Atleti.
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Atletico inflicted Madrid's only top-flight defeat of the campaign after a comfortable 3-1 victory in September.
Los Blancos responded by going on a run of 21 matches without losing before their city rivals dumped them out of the Copa del Rey last month.
Diego Simeone's side will now seek to complete a hat-trick of victories but three points will mean more than just claiming derby honours.
Real Madrid lead second-place Girona by two following a 2-0 win over Getafe, with Atletico ten adrift and faltering in the title race.
Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid: Bellingham form
Jude Bellingham has proven the man for the big occasion during his first season in Madrid, with the derby another opportunity to shine.
The England superstar has scored 18 goals so far in the 2023/24 season - with 14 of them have coming in his first 19 games in La Liga.
However, by his own high standards, Bellingham has had a slow start to 2024 in front of goal.
The 20-year-old has scored just one penalty in all six of his appearances across all competitions.
Bellingham has also blanked in all three of his games against Atletico so far and will be highly motivated to return to the scoresheet.
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Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid: Team news
The home side are expected to be without Antonio Rudiger, after he added to the club's injury list against Getafe.
Los Blancos continue to be without the services of long-term absentees Thibaut Courtois, Eder Militao and David Alaba.
Atleti are missing a key trio of their own, with Cesar Azpilicueta, Thomas Lemar, and Jose Maria Gimenez all sidelined as well.
However, Alvaro Morata is expected to return having missed out on the win over Rayo Vallecano in midweek with a minor knock.
Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid: What has been said?
Real head coach Carlo Ancelotti refused to discuss the yellow card he received against Getafe.
"He gave me a card… But it's not the time to talk about this. It was a great game, great. It's not time to talk about this," Ancelotti insisted.
"If we win the next two we have six more points and that would be good, but nothing more.
"We're on a good run, with the team plugged in and playing well. Let's prepare for the derby."
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Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid: How to follow
This La Liga clash will take place on Sunday, February 4.
Kick-off at the Santiago Bernabeu is scheduled for 8pm UK time.
It will be broadcast live on Viaplay Sports with their coverage starting at 7:30pm.
Fans can subscribe to Viaplay for £14.99 per month and can watch the game on their TV or website.
Updates will be live on talkSPORT throughout the evening, while talkSPORT.com will provide the best of the reaction as well.
