Real Madrid are without a fit senior centre-back for two crucial games against Atletico Madrid and Manchester City in the next week.

Despite sitting top of LaLiga, reigning champions Real Madrid may feel like they have a lot to prove when they host Atletico Madrid on Saturday with their in-form city rivals eager to seize the momentum in the title race and leapfrog them in the table.

Real Madrid's complaints about refereeing have created an even tenser atmosphere than usual around their crunch LaLiga derby clash with Atletico Madrid on Saturday.

Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid meet in their second derby of the season with the Liga lead on the line and the focus on refereeing. Real Madrid has spent the days ahead of Saturday's match complaining of mistakes against the club.

A place in the Copa del Rey semi-final was already safely secured for Atletico Madrid when two second-half substitutes combined to complete a five-star performance at the Metropolitano Stadium. Diego Simeone's side were 4-0 up against city rivals Getafe in the 86th minute when giant striker Alexander Sorloth exchanged passes with Andre Correa

Only one point separates Madrid rivals Real and Atletico at the top of LaLiga ahead of their clash on Saturday

Atletico Madrid have trolled Real Madrid ahead of the showdown between the city rivals in La Liga this weekend.