REAL MADRID welcome Atalanta to Spain for the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.
Zinedine Zidane's side are in the driving seat after a late winner in Bergamo, but will have to be at their best against the dogged Serie A outfit.
- Kick-off time: 8pm GMT
- TV channel: BT Sport 3
Follow ALL the action and build-up with our live blog below…
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What is the team news?
Dani Carvajal is still out with an injury for Real Madrid while Sergio Ramos is fully fit after making his return against Elche at the weekend.
Eden Hazard will miss the game as he has been ruled out with a muscle injury for four to six weeks.
Duvan Zapata should start the game after coming on from the bench for Atalanta in their clash with Spezia last Friday.
Hans Hateboer won't play against Real, however, as he has a fractured foot.
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HEAD-TO-HEAD
Real Madrid and Atalanta's first ever meeting took place last month in the first leg of the Champions League's Round of 16.
Real won 1-0 thanks to a stunning shot by Ferland Mendy on 86 minutes at the Gewiss Stadium and thus the 13-time European champions hold an advantage over the Serie A outfit thanks to their away goal.
Los Blancos made it through to the knockout stages by topping Group B, in which they bested Borussia Monchengladbach and eliminated Shakhtar Donetsk as well as Inter Milan following three wins and two losses in six matches.
Atalanta finished second in Group D behind Liverpool with 11 points, one more than Real, and eliminated Ajax as well as Midtjylland after three wins and one loss in six games
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GOOD EVENING FROM MADRID
Welcome to our live coverage of the Champions League Last-16 clash between Real Madrid and Atalanta at the Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium.
Real are looking to seal qualification to the quarter-finals after suffering a shock elimination in the last two campaigns when they got knocked out by Ajax and Manchester City.
Los Blancos manager Zinedine Zidane will have to make a late call on the fitness of Marcelo, who is dealing with an ongoing muscle problem.
But Zidane will definitely be without Dani Carvajal (hamstring), Alvaro Odriozola (muscle) and Mariano Diaz (muscle) – long-term absentee Eden Hazard continues to be sidelined due to a muscular issue.
Ex-Chelsea star Hazard has only played three times this season in the Champions League as he has been plagued by injury throughout the campaign and tested positive for coronavirus in November
Casemiro is suspended following his yellow-card booking in the first leg last month at the Gewiss Stadium and is likely to be replaced by Federico Valverde in midfield next to Toni Kroos and Luka Modric.
Meanwhile, Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini will be missing Hans Hateboer, who is nursing a fractured foot.
Midfielder Remo Freuler is suspended after being sent off in the first leg and is expected to be replaced by Mario Pasalic, who scored twice against Spezia on Friday
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