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Prior to this match, the Hammers don't have any significant injury concerns, therefore David Moyes should be able to deploy a complete lineup.
Behind a West Ham back four of Vladimir Coufal, Kurt Zouma, Nayef Aguerd, and Emerson Palmieri, Alphonse Areola will get the start in goal. In order to defend the central defense and contain players like Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah, Coufal and Palmieri will be active.
Edson Alvarez will provide defensive protection alongside James Ward-Prowse, who will offer initiative and drive, in the midfield pivot position. Here, Mohammed Kudus will serve as the team's center offensive midfielder.
On Sunday, Real Madrid will travel to Atletico Madrid for a 2023–24 La Liga game in an effort to maintain their perfect record. Real Madrid (5-0-0), who have 15 points after five straight wins, including a 2-1 victory over Real Sociedad last weekend, are in first place of the standings. Atletico Madrid (2-1-1) is looking to avenge their 3-0 defeat to Valencia, their first loss of the season.
When Real Madrid travels to the Wanda Metropolitano on Sunday for the Madrid derby against rival Atletico Madrid, they will be attempting to extend their unbeaten start to the season to seven games.
Atletico Madrid is now in seventh place in the La Liga standings with seven points from their first four games, while Los Blancos are currently in first place with 15 points from their first five games.
Even at this early stage of the season, finishing seventh in Spain's top division is not exactly what Atletico would have wanted, but they do have a game in hand on 18 of the other 19 teams in the division because their match against Sevilla, which was originally scheduled for earlier this month, had to be postponed due to inclement weather.
The team led by Diego Simeone defeated Granada 3-1 to start the season before drawing with Real Betis in their next game. At the end of August, they defeated Rayo Vallecano 7-0, but last weekend, they were defeated 3-0 by Valencia in the league.
This season, Real Madrid hasn't skipped a beat, recording six straight victories across all competitions, including their first five La Liga games.
In the Spanish top division, Carlo Ancelotti's team has defeated Athletic Bilbao, Almeria, Celta Vigo, Getafe, and Real Sociedad thus far. On Wednesday night, they began their Champions League group-stage campaign with a 1-0 victory over Union Berlin.
Jude Bellingham's last-second goal gave Los Blancos a victory, giving the English international six goals in as many games to start his Los Blancos career to a fantastic start.
Real Madrid would benefit greatly from a victory in this match as it would set them up well for their upcoming league matches against Las Palmas and Girona before the minor matter of a journey to Italy to face Napoli in the Champions League.
The capital giants weren't exactly playing at their fluid best in the beginning of the season, but they dealt with important player injuries admirably and demonstrated their character by winning each of their last four games by the odd goal.
For the Madrid derby against the league leaders, Atletico will unquestionably be without the services of Thomas Lemar, Caglar Soyuncu, Reinildo, Rodrigo De Paul, and Barrios.
While Koke and Memphis Depay must pass late fitness checks, the home team could gain an advantage as the game nears its start.
Due to an injury sustained during the week against Lazio, Barrios might be replaced by Koke if the Spaniard can demonstrate his fitness. Jose Gimenez should also be added to the starting lineup.
For this game, Antoine Griezmann and Alvaro Morata are anticipated to play as a front two, with Samuel Lino continuing to play as the left-sided wing-back.
Real Madrid boasts one of the most impressive goal differences in La Liga, sitting comfortably at plus-7. They've displayed a remarkable defensive prowess, not conceding more than one goal in any match thus far. When it comes to scoring, they've notched an impressive total of 10 goals, and a significant chunk of these have been credited to the dynamic 20-year-old midfielder, Jude Bellingham, who currently leads the league with five goals. Bellingham, who has also contributed with an assist, has made a scintillating start to his Real Madrid career, finding the net in each of his initial four appearances for the club. This remarkable run follows his three-year stint with Borussia Dortmund in the German Bundesliga.
On the other hand, Atletico Madrid initially demonstrated their attacking prowess by outscoring their opponents 10-1 across their first three matches of the season. Leading their scoring charts is the experienced striker, Alvaro Morata, with three goals to his name. Morata's performance has propelled him to a joint second-place position among La Liga's top scorers. Notably, in the 2016-17 season, Morata achieved a career-best of 15 goals while representing Real Madrid. Last season, he was instrumental for Atletico Madrid, finishing as their second-highest goal-scorer with an impressive tally of 13 goals.
Despite their recent setback against Valencia, Atletico came tantalizingly close to a victory against Lazio in their recent Champions League group-stage opener. An early goal by Pablo Barrios had them leading right up until stoppage time when the opposing team's goalkeeper, Ivan Provedel, pulled off a stunning equalizer.
Looking ahead to their upcoming clash with Real Madrid, Atletico faces a daunting task. A loss in this highly-anticipated showdown could see them trailing their arch-rivals by a significant 11 points in the league standings, effectively derailing their title aspirations at an early stage of the season.
It's worth noting that Atletico's recent history in the Madrid derby has been a mixed bag. While they succumbed to a 2-1 defeat in the corresponding fixture last season, their only league victory over Real Madrid since February 2016 came at their home ground, the Wanda Metropolitano, during the 2021-22 campaign, where they secured a hard-fought 1-0 win.
Atletico Madrid, who are now ranked eighth in La Liga, have had a patchy season thus far. After a 1-1 draw with Lazio last week, the home team will need to step it up in this match.
Real Madrid, on the other hand, is currently leading the league table and has been in excellent form this year. In their last match, Los Blancos defeated Union Berlin 1-0, and they'll want to repeat that feat this weekend.
Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid have played 232 games together, with 115 of those games ending in triumphs for Real Madrid, compared to 57 for Atletico Madrid.After going six La Liga games without losing to Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid has only won one of their past 14 meetings against them.Real Madrid defeated Atletico Madrid in their most recent La Liga away match, and they have a chance to join Levante as the only teams to do so back-to-back against Los Colchoneros since 2022.In their last 11 Madrid derbies, Atletico Madrid has scored, and this weekend they have a chance to break their own record.
