Cristiano Ronaldo is out of the Real Madrid lineup to face Atlético Madrid on Friday, and unsurprisingly so. He left the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup on Tuesday and is probably in need of some rest before Madrid get to more important games.
Atlético Madrid vs. Real Madrid: Lineups
Denis Doyle
Carlo Ancelotti has stuck with a 4-3-3 formation, introducing James into Ronaldo's place. He's also opted to replace Marcelo with Fabio Coentrao, and has brought Raphael Varane into the center of defense to replace Pepe.
Atléti have made two changes to their team. Tiago will start in place of Mario Suarez in the center of midfield, while new signing Antoine Griezmann gets his first start, playing in place of Saul.
Atletico Madrid lineup (4-2-3-1): Miguel Angel Moya; Guilherme Siqueira, Miranda, Diego Godin, Juanfran; Tiago, Gabi; Koke, Raul Garcia, Antoine Griezmann; Mario Mandzukic
Real Madrid lineup (4-3-3): Iker Casillas; Fabio Coentrao, Raphael Varane, Sergio Ramos, Dani Carvajal; Luka Modric, Xabi Alonso, Toni Kroos; James Rodriguez, Karim Benzema, Gareth Bale
The first leg ended in a 1-1 draw, so a scoreless draw will see Atléti lift the trophy.
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