Barcelona Team News - Yamal STARTS
This is what you call a star-studded cast!
Kylian Mbappe will enjoy his first El Clasico from the first whistle as he leads the line for Real Madrid.
Both Thibaut Courtois and Rodrygo miss out due to injuries sustained against Borussia Dortmund in midweek.
Jude Bellingham, however, starts.
Barcelona behind enemy lines
Lamine Yamal looks a happy lad, doesn't he?
The winger is certainly not fazed by the biggest of occasions. In fact, he rises to them.
Alongside his team-mates, the 17-year-old has arrived on enemy soil and is scouting out the turf.
Will he score on it later?
Head-to-head
Previous meetings: 257
Real Madrid wins: 105
Draws: 52
Barcelona wins: 100
Latest meeting: Real Madrid 3-2 Barcelona (La Liga, April 2024)
Modern Galacticos vs Flick's Kids
These two teams are in completely different stages of their development right now.
Real Madrid have project Galacticos 2.0. They are a team of megastars and are arguably have the most talented squad on the planet.
Then there is Barcelona, who have had a rebirth under Hansi Flick and have gone back to their roots of La Masia.
While they have different ways of going about it, both have been effective so far in this campaign.
Barcelona sit top on 27 points after 10 games, while Madrid sit just one place and three points behind them.
It's the first time we have seen the teams face off this year, but there is no doubt it will be dramatic.
Expect a chaotic but brilliant 90 minutes.
Buenas noches!
It's time for the big one.
There is no bigger match in football than El Clasico, is there?
The whole world stops and watches the two giants of Spanish football go head-to-head.
'Clash of the Titans' is not a term I use loosely, but it is certainly relevant in the context of this match-up.
While it is only two months into the season, this match could have massive connotations for the rest of the season.
I simply can't wait for this to get going!
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