Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid - Combined XI | La Liga 2020-21

Striker - Luis Suarez (Atletico Madrid)

Luis Suarez only trails his friend Lionel Messi in the race for the 2020-21 La Liga Golden Boot.

Luis Suarez's whirlwind start to his Atletico Madrid career is a resounding slap in the face of those who felt that his best days were behind him.

Will Luis Suarez break Real Madrid's recent stranglehold over their city rivals? 👀In 12 LaLiga matches against Real Madrid, Suarez has tallied 9 goals and 3 assists 🔥 pic.twitter.com/7g3z56GyYN

— Premier Sports 📺 (@PremierSportsTV) March 5, 2021

With 16 league goals so far, the Uruguayan has returned to his rip-roaring best and could be the chief attacking threat for Atletico Madrid on Sunday.

Suarez knows Real Madrid very well, having tormented them on several occasions with Barcelona in the past, netting nine times in the El Clasico.

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Striker - Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)

Karim Benzema has been Real Madrid's primary scorer since Cristiano Ronaldo's departure in 2018.

Now in his 12th year at Real Madrid, Karim Benzema continues to lead the line for his team with aplomb. The Frenchman has netted 12 times in the La Liga this season and needs just one more to equal Juan Arza's tally in the league's all-time list.

1 - @realmadriden's Karim Benzema has scored his first goal against Atlético de Madrid at Santiago Bernabéu in all competitions (16 appearances and 34 shots). Explosion. pic.twitter.com/oU8qb06H8G

— OptaJose (@OptaJose) February 1, 2020

Benzema scored the winner against Atletico Madrid last year in a 1-0 home victory; a repeat of the same would effectively blow the title race wide open.