Diego Costa is Real Madrid's nightmare LaLiga Has scored six goals in four games since his return

Real Madrid will face Atletico Madrid on Saturday, a game which will see Zinedine Zidane have to frame a plan to try and contain Diego Costa.

The former Chelsea striker has scored six goals in the four games he played against Los Blancos since his return from England.

In his last meeting with Zidane's side, he netted four times in Atleti's 7-3 friendly win over their cross-city rivals before being sent off after an incident with Dani Carvajal.

Costa's conduct came into question last season, when he received a red card for insulting the referee in Atleti's decisive match away to Barcelona, but when he is on form and firing, he is a nightmare for any team.

In probably the best game he played in his second spell for Los Rojiblancos, he scored a brace in the 2018 European Super Cup against Real Madrid to lead his team to their seventh trophy under Diego Simeone.

The other two games he featured in against Los Blancos ended in draws (0-0 last year and 1-1 in 2017/18), without Costa being able to send the ball into the back of the net.

"We know that the strikers live for goals, which is the most important thing," Simeone stressed.

"It is very good for him and for the team.

"I am happy because he needed the goal as he is one of the most important players we have in attack."

With Alvaro Morata awaiting a potential one-game ban following his red card against Real Mallorca, should Atletico Madrid not manage to overturn the decision, Joao Felix is likely to accompany Costa up front against Real Madrid.