Real Madrid team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Atletico Madrid

Real Madrid will be bidding to make it nine straight wins in all competitions at the start of the 2022-23 campaign when they take on Atletico Madrid in the Madrid derby this weekend.

Los Blancos are currently top of the La Liga table, boasting 15 points from five matches, with their last league game ending in a 4-1 victory over Mallorca.

Carlo Ancelotti's side will enter this match off the back of a Champions League success, meanwhile, having recorded a 2-0 victory over RB Leipzig at Bernabeu on Wednesday night.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Real Madrid's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their contest with Atletico, who are seventh in Spain's top flight, boasting 10 points from their five matches.

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Status: Major doubt Type of injury: Thigh Possible return date: September 18 (vs. Atletico Madrid)

Karim Benzema was again missing against Leipzig due to the thigh problem that he picked up against Celtic in the Champions League, but he has a slight chance of being back against Atletico Madrid.

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Status: Minor doubt Type of injury: Hamstring Possible return date: September 18 (vs. Atletico Madrid)

Eder Militao had "a muscle overload in his hamstring" during the recent clash with Celtic, and he missed out against Mallorca and Leipzig, but the centre-back could return in the Madrid derby.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Thigh Possible return date: Unknown

Lucas Vazquez is facing a spell on the sidelines with the thigh problem that he picked up against Mallorca in the league last weekend, with the Spaniard out until after the international break.

Real Madrid have no players suspended for the clash with Atletico.