Carlo Ancelotti is considering making a few changes to the starting line-up to face Atlético from the last match against Valencia, but Gareth Bale will not be among them.
The Italian manager reiterated his confidence in the Welshman and confirmed he will start. As will Keylor Navas, who will play throughout the tournament whatever happens. The focus is on those two players.
The rest of the team will be more or less the same, with a few changes here and there that shouldn't affect the overall functioning of the team. Varane will play in central defence, possibly for Sergio Ramos, and on the left, Fabio Coentrao could come in for Marcelo.
In midfield, Toni Kroos and Isco seem to be fixtures and right now the only uncertainty is whether it is to be James Rodríguez or Sami Khedira. Carlo Ancelotti announced the changes with his players' recovery in mind and the Colombian is among those who have played the most this season.
There are definitely no novelties up front. The BBC (Bale, Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo), will attempt to make up for their poor game at the Mestalla and seal their first great performance of the year, with last Sunday's match and the infamous Bale moment, where he tried to finish himself when Benzema was better placed, in the back of their minds.
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