Overview
- Coach Álvaro Arbeloa said Kylian Mbappé is 100% and confirmed Jude Bellingham is available and included in the squad for the Bernabéu derby.
- Thibaut Courtois has a thigh/adductor injury and is expected to miss about six weeks, with Andriy Lunin set to start in goal.
- Both Mbappé and Bellingham were named to France and England squads for friendlies, a step Arbeloa welcomed even as outside reports describe club unease.
- Real Madrid also rule out Rodrygo, Ferland Mendy and Dani Ceballos, while Éder Militão has returned to training but remains a doubt.
- Second‑placed Madrid trail Barcelona by four points as they host fourth‑placed Atlético, with the fixture following a heavy league loss to Atleti earlier this season and a Super Cup win in January.