Atletico Madrid midfielder Marcos Llorente says they cannot worry about the match officials against Real Madrid tonight.
Llorente insists Atletico's players have confidence in the match officials being fair.
He said: "I have no worries.
"These are things that they do not fall within our competences, which are out of our hands. We play football, the referees referee and whoever has to decide decides.
"Would winning the derby mean a step up in the standings? Yes, that would be a big step forward. Everything would seem better. Beating Real Madrid with a good start to the season gives you a lot of strength for what is to come....".
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