Real Madrid v Barcelona: Line-ups, stats and preview

Preview for Actual Madrid v Barcelona

The largest membership recreation in world soccer takes centre stage on Sunday when Actual Madrid and Barcelona conflict within the season’s first El Clasico.

Xabi Alonso has settled in properly on the Santiago Bernabeu and his Madrid facet head into the encounter with a two-point lead over their arch-rivals from Catalonia.

Alonso’s Barca counterpart Hansi Flick could have to observe the sport from the stands after being sent-off within the closing phases of final weekend’s win over Girona. The membership have appealed the one-game sanction with the Appeals Committee and are awaiting a verdict.

Within the white-hot ambiance of a Clasico, being indifferent out of your gamers is just not a perfect state of affairs and it might show a consider a recreation through which the finer particulars are more likely to matter.

Each groups have rebounded properly in latest weeks after demoralising defeats. Madrid had been hammered 5-2 by metropolis rivals Atletico however have recorded 4 successive wins in all competitions since. Barca have registered back-to-back victories since happening 4-1 at Sevilla on October 5.

The Blaugrana had been a lot too robust for Olympiacos in midweek, profitable 6-1, and seem in a great place as they put together to go to the capital.

Defender Ronald Araujo instructed BarcaTV: “Now we have a great dynamic. Now we have a aggressive squad and now we have the circumstances and high quality to win.

“It’s an necessary recreation and that’s why there’s all the time that nervousness. However I feel that within the Clasicos that now we have loved, they’ve gone properly and that’s what we should do.”

Barca will need to have loved the clashes with Madrid final season, profitable all 4, together with a 4-0 success within the corresponding La Liga recreation on the Bernabeu.

Staff Information for Actual Madrid v Barcelona

Madrid will doubtless have Trent Alexander-Arnold and Dani Carvajal again within the squad however neither will begin. Which means Federico Valverde will proceed at right-back.

Dean Huijsen ought to make the XI, nevertheless, after overcoming a calf pressure sustained on worldwide responsibility.

Raphinha is Barca’s most important fear after the Brazil ahead, who was anticipated to return, sat out coaching on Friday. Jules Kounde is match after a scare whereas Frenkie de Jong has overcome a bout of gastroenteritis.

Joan Garcia, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Gavi, Dani Olmo and Robert Lewandowski are all injured.

Predicted line-ups for Actual Madrid v Barcelona

Actual Madrid: Courtois; Valverde, Militao, Huijsen, Carreras; Güler, Tchouameni; Mastantuono, Bellingham, Vinicius; Mbappé

Barcelona: Szczęsny; Kounde, Cubarsi, Araujo, Balde; De Jong, Pedri, Yamal, Lopez, Rashford; Torres

How one can watch Actual Madrid v Barcelona: TV and on-line streams

Actual Madrid versus Barcelona kicks off at 3.15 UK time on Sunday. The sport will probably be televised dwell on Premier Sports activities 1, with protection beginning at 2.45pm.

You’ll be able to stream it on the bet365 web site and app.

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