Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe will be pumped up this weekend for his first taste of a Madrid derby.
Los Blancos plays host for their city rivals in the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on 8 February with the La Liga title race evenly in balance.
A shock destruction in Espanyol Last weekend, the title loading of Carlo Ancelotti has now affected the gorge at the top to a single point.
The result in the Derby -Showdown can have a major impact on the campaign and Mbappe is ready to play his role.
The French international did not meet Diego Simeone's side during his time at Monaco or Paris Saint-Germain before moving to Madrid last summer.
He missed the 1-1 draw in the Estadio Metropiltano in September due to an injury, but his current form is red-hot, with eight goals in his last six games in all competitions.
A goal against Atletico Madrid would again be a vital step forward for Mbappe, and he is ready for the challenge while the bet goes up.
“I always play to win. It will be a very important match for us and all Real Madrid fans. The goal is always the same to go out and win, “according to quotes from Marca.
“Even more when we play against Atletico Madrid, with the situation we have in La Liga, where they are close to us. We have to win and we will do everything to win. “
The last two trips from Atletico Madrid ended in the capital in 1-1 draw with Real Madrid who won the previous three for that.
Simeone's last road competition gain in Real Madrid came in 2016, which dent the title Tilt van de Hosten, while Barcelona took glory.
Real Madrid, however, got notorious revenge by beating their rivals in another final of the Champions League, in the final seasonal signal.
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