James Rodriguez 'fit for Madrid derby'
ByFootballEspana
Updated 01/10/2015 at 18:03 GMT
Spanish newspaper Marca are reporting that James Rodriguez's recovery from a thigh injury is ahead of schedule and the Real Madrid star is set to face Atletico.
Real Madrid muss auf James Rodriguez verzichten
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The Colombia international has returned to training sooner than expected and could be called on by manager Rafa Benitez.
It’s not guaranteed Benitez will include the former Monaco midfielder, who hasn’t played for his club since a 5-0 win over Real Betis in late August, in which he scored two of Madrid’s five goals.
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Real Madrid's Gareth Bale walks off the pitch during their Champions League Group A soccer match against Shakhtar Donetsk at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, September 15, 2015. REUTERS/Susana Vera
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James was injured while on international duty and the extent of his involvement against Atletico may be determined by the fitness of Gareth Bale.
Bale has had a calf injury and isn’t as close to returning as James, the Wales international rated as much more of a doubt.
Sergio Ramos is expected to be fit, however, after missing the midweek trip to Sweden to play Malmo, and Danilo could feature at Vicente Calderon as well.
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