Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti insists his side's focus is on retaining the Champions League - not gaining revenge over Atletico Madrid - when the two sides meet for a seventh time this season in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday.

Ancelotti's men have failed to beat Los Rojiblancos in all six previous meetings, drawing two and losing four, most notably suffering a 4-0 thrashing when the city rivals last met in February.

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Atletico have belied their economic inferiority to become one of the most dangerous sides in Europe and the La Liga champions take on Real aiming once again for a place in the semi-finals of the continent's elite competition.

However, Real were the victors in last season's Champions League final between the two and Ancelotti, who could become the first coach to win the Champions League four times, wants Los Blancos to be the first side to retain the trophy since the AC Milan side he played for in 1990.

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"We are not obsessed with Atletico Madrid. We have the desire required for the Champions League quarter-finals," the Italian said.

"It could take us to the semi-final, which is very close to the final. Then once you are in the final there are only two options; to win it or lose it.

"Therefore, our objective is not to beat Atletico Madrid, but to dream about winning the 11th European Cup."

Ancelotti described Real's humiliation the last time they visited the Vicente Calderon as his worst game in charge of Madrid. However, the Real side that will take to the field will be much changed with five first-team regulars back from either injury or suspension.

"We come into the game in good shape. You can't compare it to what happened in February. Everyone has recovered, the team is fresh and it is clear we can use a high tempo in the game.

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"We can play with intensity and it will be vital to show courage and personality because they are two very important characteristics. This team has a lot of courage."

And Ancelotti dismissed suggestions that his job is on the line should Real once again fail to overcome their neighbours.

"This game is only part of the season. Afterwards there will be other games and I think that the judgement of my work will come at the end of the season."

We come into the game in good shape. You can't compare it to what happened in February. Everyone has recovered, the team is fresh and it is clear we can use a high tempo in the game.

Team news

Ancelotti confirmed that Gareth Bale is 100 per cent fit to take his place in the starting line-up after missing Saturday's 3-0 win over Eibar, whilst James Rodriguez and Toni Kroos return from suspension - meaning Isco is likely to miss out.

Cristiano Ronaldo is also firing on all cylinders with eight goals from four games, five of those coming in a 9-1 thrashing against Granada.

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The only doubt in Ancelotti's starting line-up is at centre-back where the former Chelsea boss has to choose between the fit again Pepe and Raphael Varane to partner Sergio Ramos.

Atletico have received a huge injury boost of their own with the news that Mario Mandzukic will be available after overcoming an ankle problem which kept him out of their last two games.

The Croatian has scored 20 goals since signing from Bayern Munich last summer, including two in three games against Madrid at the Calderon.

Raul Garcia is also expected to recover from an elbow problem meaning Diego Simeone will also have a fully-fit squad to choose from.

However, the Argentine has a number of key decisions to make, most notably in goal where the in-form Jan Oblak kept his place ahead of the fit-again Miguel Angel Moya for Saturday's 2-2 draw at Malaga and in central defence where Jose Maria Gimenez and Miranda will battle it out to partner Diego Godin.

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The draw at Malaga extended Atletico's unbeaten run in all competitions to eight games, albeit with four draws along the way.

Most encouragingly for Simeone's men is the return to goalscoring form of Antoine Griezmann. The Frenchman scored twice at La Rosaleda to take his tally over the last three games to four and move one ahead of Mandzukic as Atletico's top scorer this season.

Betting

Real Madrid are Sky Bet’s marginal favourites at 13/8 on Tuesday night, with Atletico 7/4 to establish a first-leg lead. Carlo Ancelotti’s men are naturally also favoured in the outright market at 4/1 to retain the trophy, while their neighbours are 16/1 to lift the trophy. Cristiano Ronaldo is the 9/2 favourite to net first, while Mario Mandzukic and Antoine Griezmann are 11/2 apiece. Sky Bet are enhancing the odds on Gareth Bale to score first from 15/2 to 8/1 in their range of pre-match Price Boosts.

Soccer Special Price Boost: Juventus & Real Madrid both to win enhanced from 5/2 to 7/2.

Watch highlights of the Madrid derby between Atletico and Real at the Vicente Calderon on Sky Sports 5 at 11pm, Tuesday 14 April.