If beating Atletico Madrid wasn't hard enough for Real Madrid, the defending champions must now find a way to better their crosstown rivals in the Champions League without four of their most important players. Madrid has yet to beat Atletico in seven matches this season in four competitions and now faces overcoming a spat of injuries that has sidelined Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema and Luka Modric. Atletico striker Fernando Torres is still wary of a Madrid side featuring Cristiano Ronaldo.
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