UEFA Champions League: 5 reasons why Atletico Madrid can still overhaul Real Madrid's lead

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Real Madrid’s defence holds the key to tonight’s encounter

If there is one obvious flaw in this Real Madrid side then that is their defence. In their last 20 games in all competition, Zinedine Zidane’s side have only managed to keep one clean sheet, two out of which came in their last 2 games including the one against Atletico.

Raphael Varane season has been marred by injuries and he is just making his return to the team, while Zidane will be without the services of Pepe and Dani Carvajal who are sidelined due to injuries. A makeshift defence, probably of Nacho, Varane, Sergio Ramos and Marcelo is expected to start tonight and Atletico Madrid need to exploit this weakness of the Santiago Bernabeu outfit.

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