Clasico day! This Sunday, FC Barcelona welcomes Real Madrid on behalf of the 35th day of Liga. Leader with four points ahead of its eternal rival, the Catalan club could take the opportunity to take a (very) big step towards the title of champion of Spain. After three clásicos won this season (0-4 in the Championship match in Bernabéu, 2-5 in the Spanish Supercoupe final in Saudi Arabia and 3-2 in the final of the recent Copa del Rey final), not to mention that of summer in the United States (which they also won), the Culers therefore have the opportunity to strike a very big blow.
An equally decisive shock for the teammates of Kylian Mbappé who have the opportunity to fully relaunch the title race. For this meeting, Hansi Flick, still deprived of Jules Koundé, should opt for a 4-2-3-1. In goals, Wojciech Szczęsny will once again be preferred to Marc André Ter Stegen and should be protected by a defensive quartet composed of Eric Garcia, Pau Cubarsí, Inigo Martinez and Gerard Martin. In the Barcelona midfield, talent will not miss either.
Real with Güler, a reworked defense for Barça
Alongside Pedri, Frenkie de Jong is logically expected to start this meeting. Finally, Dani Olmo, established in a role of playmaker, should accompany Lamine Yamal, Raphinha and Ferran Torres. For his part, Carlo Ancelotti – more than ever on the start – will have to deal with him without several of his executives (Militao, Carvajal, Camavong, Alaba, Rüdiger and Mendy). With this in mind, Thibault Courtois will start at the base of 4-2-3-1 drawn by the Mister. In front of the Belgian international, Lucas Vázquez, Aurélien Tchouameni, Raul Asencio and Fran Garcia will form the defense Merengue.
In the midfielder, Federico Valverde will be very present alongside Dani Ceballos. The two men will evolve slightly behind the four offensive of the day, namely Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior, Arda Guller, sparkling in recent weeks, and the inevitable Kylian Mbappé, very successful against the Barcelona. One thing is certain, if Barça aspires to chain his fourth victory against Real Madrid in the same season (as in 1983), Casa Blanca will do everything to save its dignity and completely revive in the title race. Make way for the show!
