to doping bans this season, McKernan appeared on dangerous ground, but list man

BARCELONA, Spain -- Karim Benzema and Antoine Griezmann are fit to play Saturdays Spanish capital derby between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid.While Benzema is Madrids top choice to accompany Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale in attack, Griezmanns importance to Atletico is paramount.Griezmann has scored eight goals for his club this season and should join Yannick Carrasco and Kevin Gameiro in attack for Atleticos home match. He was doubtful because of a foot knock picked up while playing for France until Atleticos team doctors cleared him after Fridays late practice.I have the good fortune to have a football player (like Griezmann) who wants to keep improving and is as talented as he is, Atletico manager Diego Simeone said.Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane picked Benzema, but he didnt reveal if he will start Benzema or place him in the reserves.He is better, and if he is on the squad then he can play, Zidane said.Benzema was in doubt because of a lingering hip problem. He has five goals in 13 appearances this season.Zidane will be without his other pure striker, Alvaro Morata, who injured a hamstring while playing for Spain over the international break.Once the capitals dominant team, Madrid hasnt beaten Atletico in six consecutive league derbies, although it has topped its cross-town rival in two Champions League finals during that stretch.Zidane gave credit to Simeone for transforming Atletico since his arrival midway through the 2011-12 season.Atletico gets better year after year, Zidane said. It has a coach that has changed so many things. He is doing a phenomenal job. Everybody always says Atletico defends well, but it is so much more than that.Madrid is also in fine form.Madrids defeat to Atletico last February marked the start of a remarkable run for Zidanes side, which hasnt lost in the league since -- a run of 23 matches.Besides Benzema, Madrid will also have back Sergio Ramos and Luka Modric after both recovered from knee problems, although Modric will be without fellow midfielders Toni Kroos and Casemiro due to injuries.Atletico has most of its midfielders, led by playmaker Jorge Koke Resurreccion, to choose from, including Nicolas Gaitan, who has recovered from a leg injury that sidelined him from Argentinas most recent World Cup qualifiers.Madrid leads the league and has a six-point advantage over fourth-place Atletico.But Simeone said that his teams main source of inspiration is the chance to win what will likely be the last derby played at the Vicente Calderon before Atletico moves to its new stadium.What we are focusing on is managing our emotions for what will be the last derby against our eternal rival in our home, Simeone said. Being nine, six or three points behind is not our concern right now. I know our fans will be like they always are. We need our `12th player and I dont need to tell them that.Defending champion Barcelona, which hosts Malaga on Saturday, is in second place two points adrift of Madrid. Ronnie Lott Jersey . P.A. Parenteau scored early in the third period to help the Avs edge Toronto 2-1 on Tuesday night. Cory Sarich also scored for Colorado (3-0-0), which is off to its best ever start. John David Crow Jersey . - The Oakland Raiders re-signed offensive lineman Khalif Barnes on Friday. http://www.custompatriotsjersey.com/custom-r-c-owens-jersey-large-1461f.html .J. -- Marty Brodeur beat the Pittsburgh Penguins yet again. Richard Dent Jersey .S District Court against Major League Baseball, the Office of the Commissioner and his own union, the MLBPA. Gary Lewis Jersey . The recently retired Stern was elected Friday to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and will be enshrined with the class of 2014 on Aug. Essendon have delisted Shaun McKernan, but the ruck-forwards AFL journey hasnt ended with the Bombers committing to bring him back as a rookie.McKernan, 26, played 34 games for Adelaide after he was the 28th player selected at the 2008 draft and was delisted at the end of the 2014 season.He played nine games as a rookie for Essendon in 2015, but injury and form kept him to just six this year after he won elevation to the senior list.With Essendon regaining 10 of the 12 players they lost to doping bans this season, McKernan appeared on dangerous ground, but list manager Adrian Dodoro believes he still has a role to play.Shaun is a very focused and coompetitive young man, Dodoro said.ddddddddddddWhen given the opportunity at senior level hes shown he can add real value to the team, particularly in his versatility to play as both a key forward and ruckman.Shaun is driven to play regular senior football and we hope with a big pre-season and continued development in specific areas of his game, he can achieve this goal at Essendon.McKernan ran laps while his teammates trained on Monday and will continue to train at the club until he is selected at Novembers rookie draft. ' ' '