Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has tried to avoid any statements about referees in the lead up to the Madrid derby, after a week in which Real Madrid’s complaints about officiating have

Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid meet in their second derby of the season with the Liga lead on the line and the focus on refereeing.

Despite sitting top of LaLiga, reigning champions Real Madrid may feel like they have a lot to prove when they host Atletico Madrid on Saturday with their in-form city rivals eager to seize the momentum in the title race and leapfrog them in the table.