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Barcelona
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Real Madrid
A Clásico without Lionel Messi in the FC Barcelona jersey will take some getting used to for the fans of the Catalans. The Real Madrid appendix felt the same after Cristiano Ronaldo left Los Blancos. Right on time for kick-off (4:15 p.m.), neither of the two superstars will be on the Camp Nou lawn. Nevertheless, the prestige duel remains one of the greatest encounters in world football.
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Both coaches have to cope with failures. Ronald Koeman is an important defensive specialist with Ronald Araujo (22). Then there are the long-term injuries Ousmane Dembélé (24) and Martin Braithwaite (30). Pedri (18) is also condemned to watch because of a muscle injury. For this, veteran Jordi Alba (32) returns to the squad.
The personal situation for Carlo Ancelotti is complicated. The Italian coach can still not fall back on Gareth Bale (32), who has been out since August due to a knee injury. Ex-Frankfurt Luka Jovic (23) will also be missing. Dani Carvajal (29) and Ferland Mendy (26) as well as the permanent convalescent Eden Hazard (30) recently returned after injury breaks. Ancelotti left it open in the run-up to the game whether they are candidates for the starting XI despite a lack of match practice.
So they could play
FC Barcelona
Real Madrid
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