Real Madrid vs Barcelona Lineups: Predicted Starting XI, Injury List & Odds for El Clasico

The world's fiercest football rivalry, termed as El Clásico, translates as 'the classic' between Real Madrid and Barcelona, goes way beyond the pitch. It's a historic clash of two titans of club football and their massive fanbase, culture, and identity, and over the years, this rivalry has only intensified. As we build up to the 262nd edition of El Clásico, Real Madrid is hosting Barcelona in a key La Liga fixture at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday late afternoon.

Xabi Alonso has brought a new life to Real Madrid with a fresh and exciting playing style and successive wins across the league and Europe. As things stand, Los Blancos are sitting at the top of the La Liga standings with 24 points in nine matches. In contrast, the reigning champions, Barcelona, are steadily regaining their form after two back-to-back defeats against European champions PSG and a shocking 4-1 loss to Sevilla in the league. They are second in the table, trailing by a two-point gap with 22 points so far.

The 36-time Spanish champions Real Madrid are entering this highly anticipated El Clásico match-up on the back of a narrow 1-0 success over Juventus. The Blaugrana overcame Olympiacos with a commanding 6-1 victory in the Champions League. Both Real Madrid and Barcelona picked up wins in their recent outings in Europe, and now shift their focus to the La Liga campaign in a crucial game in the Spanish capital.

In this article, we are going to discuss potential El Clásico lineups, latest team news, El Clásico injury update, and Real Madrid vs Barcelona odds.

Real Madrid vs Barcelona Team News: El Clásico Injury Update

Here's the latest El Clásico injury update ahead of the Real Madrid vs Barcelona league meeting in Madrid.

Real Madrid Injury List

Real Madrid's camp has received a major boost with several of its four key figures hoping to return for this game. Dani Ceballos and Dean Huijsen have successfully retrieved their fitness level; the latter is expected to start against arch rivals. Meanwhile, right back duo Dani Carvajal and Trent Alexander-Arnold will be available for the game; however, we might see Federico Valverde holding his place on the right side of the defense.

Barcelona Injury List

On the other hand, the traveling side from Catalonia has received several positive updates; the Spanish international winger Ferran Torres has rejoined the training session, hinting at availability but unlikely to start on Sunday. Meanwhile, Robert Lewandowski, Dani Olmo, Joan Garcia, Marc Andre Ter Stegan, and Gavi are all sidelined for this fixture. Unfortunately, a relapse of his hamstring injury for Raphinha could force the Brazilian winger to remain in the treatment room for a month.

Real Madrid vs Barcelona El Clasico Lineups: Prediction

Check out the potential El Clásico team lineups for Real Madrid and Barcelona.

Real Madrid El Clásico Lineups (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Courtois

Defenders: Valverde, Huijsen, Militão, Carreras

Midfielders: Camavinga, Tchouameni; Güler, Bellingham, Júnior.

Forwards: Kylian Mbappé.

Barcelona El Clásico Lineups (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Szczesny

Defenders: Kounde, Cubarsi, Garcia, Balde

Midfielders: Casado, De Jong, Pedri

Forwards: Yamal, Rashford, Lopez

Real Madrid vs Barcelona Odds

• Odds for Real Madrid to win: 2.05
• Odds for the Match to be a draw: 4.20
• Odds for Barcelona to win: 3.33