Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe fires home during a Spanish La Liga win over Girona on Saturday
Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe fires home during a Spanish La Liga win over Girona on Saturday
Jonathan Gorrie
Evening Standard
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Real Madrid are under pressure ahead of the return of the Champions League this week.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side are just about in the play-off spots in the new-look Champions League table after an underwhelming campaign thus far.
The defending European champions lost 2-0 at Liverpool last time out and travel to in-form Atalanta on Tuesday evening.
The Serie A side may have lost the Uefa Super Cup 2-0 to Los Blancos earlier this season but haven’t been defeated in Europe since and sit top of Serie A.
Here’s everything you need to know about the game.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Atalanta vs Real Madrid is scheduled for an 8pm kick-off time on Tuesday December 10.
Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo will host.
Where can I watch it?
The game will be broadcast on Virgin Media More and TNT Sports 1.
Team news
The hosts will be without Gianluca Scamacca, Davide Zappacosta and Juan Cuadrado.
Madrid, meanwhile, named all of inicius Junior, Rodrygo and Jude Bellingham in their squad despite recent knocks.
Ferland Mendy, Eder Militao, David Alaba, Dani Carvajal and Eduardo Camavinga are all injured.
Head to head history and results
Atalanta wins: 0
Draws: 0
Real Madrid wins: 2