Who will win the 255th Clasico in history? This Saturday, FC Barcelona, unbeaten in its 13 matches in all competitions this season, welcomes Real Madrid, winner of eight of its first ten La Liga matches. Before this meeting, the Blaugrana are third with 24 points while the Merengues are second with 25 points. Girona, sensation at the start of the season in Spain, is the current leader of the Iberian championship (28 points). The meeting can be followed live with commentary on French Football Weekly from 4:15 p.m.
For this Clasico, Xavi, deprived of Pedri, Sergi Roberto and De Jong, aligns a 4-3-3 with Ronald Araujo on the right side and Joao Cancelo in the midfield alongside Gundogan and Gavi. In front, Joao Félix and Fermin will accompany Ferran Torres, alone at the front. Raphinha, Koundé and Lewandowski, returning from injury, start on the bench. Carlo Ancelotti, for his part, does not upset his plans and also aligns a 4-3-3, as usual, with the French Ferland Mendy, at left back, and Tchouaméni, in the middle trio with Kroos and Valverde. Bellingham starts behind Rodrygo and Vinicius Jr.
The official compositions:
FC Barcelona : ter Stegen – Araujo, Christensen, I.Martinez, Baldé – Cancelo, Gundogan, Gavi – Fermin, F.Torres, Félix
Real Madrid : Kepa – Carvajal, Rudiger, Alaba, F.Mendy – Valverde, Tchouaméni, Kroos – Bellingham – Vinicius, Rodrygo
