And we're off at the Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia.

The stats point to a comfortable win for Juventus, who are unbeaten in 24 meetings with Atalanta, dating back to 2001.

Isco has another shot - this one from 20 yards but right into the arms of Pau Lopez. Bright start from Real Madrid.

Just 23 seconds in and Real Madrid should be ahead. Isco is on on goal but shoots straight at Pau Lopez in Espanyol's goal.

Lots of Spanish flags and chants in the crowd.

We are under way in Madrid. Can Real close the 10-point gap on leaders Barcelona?

It's all about Argentina strikers in Italy this evening.

Paulo Dybala is top scorer in Serie A this season with 10 goals. He will partner fellow Argentine Gonzalo Higuain, who has two goals and two assists to his name.

Atalanta will be looking to Alejandro Gomes for goals. The forward scored on his debut for Argentina in June. He was one of the standout stars in Serie A last season with 16 goals and scored against Everton in the Europa League last month.

Atalanta: Berisha, Masiello, Caldara, Palomino, Hateboer, Cristante, Freuler, Spinazzola, Kurtic, Cornelius, Gomez

Juventus: Buffon, Lichtsteiner, Chiellini, Benatia, Asamoah, Bentancur, Matuidi, Bernardeschi, Dybala, Mandzukic, Higuain

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We will also be bringing you regular updates from Italy as Juventus - champions for the last six years - look to make it seven wins out of seven in Serie A.

Leaders Napoli became the ninth team ever to achieve that feat earlier today, Juventus will be the 10th if they win.

Real Madrid hand a debut to 18-year-old right-back Achraf Hakimi, who is already a senior Morocco international. Dani Carvajal is out with a heart problem, we don't know when he'll be back.

Gareth Bale is out with a calf muscle strain, Karim Benzema is also out.

Real Madrid: Navas, Achraf, Varane, Ramos, Nacho, Kroos, Modric, Casemiro, Ronaldo, Asensio, Isco.

Espanyol: Pau Lopez, Sanchez, David Lopez, Hermoso, Martin, Roca, Javi Fuego, Darder, Baptistao, Moreno, Jurado.

After winning La Liga and the Champions League last season, and thrashing Barcelona 5-1 on aggregate in the Spanish Super Cup, another dominant season looked on the cards.

But three wins from six - by Real's standards - is a poor start and they will go into the second international break of the season in fifth place, at best.

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It's been a strange day in Spain (and Catalonia).

Earlier today, Barcelona's 3-0 win against Las Palmas was played behind closed doors as the club protested La Liga's decision not to postpone the game.

That was after at least 460 people were injured as police used force to try to prevent voting in Catalonia's independence referendum.

But let's hope it's a lot more straightforward at the Bernabeu as another Catalan team - Espanyol - visit champions Real Madrid.