It’s the big night of the Clasico. On the eve of the Ballon d’Or ceremony, Barcelona welcomes Real Madrid this Sunday as part of the 10th day of La Liga (to follow live with commentary on French Football Weekly from 9 p.m.). Barça wants to continue its flawless performance in the championship and distance itself from its rival, already six points behind.
Deprived of Koundé, Olmo, Christensen or even Garcia, Flick again aligns Espart on the right of the defense, where Cubarsi, Martin and Cancelo also appear. Lopez, Rodri and Pedri form the midfield, while Yamal, Raphinha and Gordon are in charge of the attack. Opposite, Lunin replaces Courtois in goal, behind a Konaté-Huijsen hinge. The double pivot is 100% French with Camavinga and Tchouaméni while Diomandé replaces Vinicius, suspended, on the left of an attack where Güler, Bellingham and Mbappé are also present.
The compositions:
Barcelona: Garcia – Espart, Cubarsi, Martin, Cancelo – Lopez, Rodri, Pedri – Yamal, Raphinha, Gordon.
Real Madrid : Lunin – Valverde, Konaté, Huijsen, Cucurella – Camavinga, Tchouaméni – Güler, Bellingham, Diomandé – Mbappé.
