Real Madrid host FC Barcelona in El Clasico on Saturday evening, and it is set to be a riveting La Liga encounter.
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La Liga
Teams: Real Madrid vs Barcelona
Venue: Santiago Bernabeu
Time: 7.15pm
Los Blancos have a full-strength squad heading into the clash, while Barcelona are without Rafinha and Douglas as both players are recovering from long-term injuries.
The Catalan club have lost two games in La Liga this season and are on top of the log, while Real, who have lost one and drawn three matches, are three points behind their rivals in second spot.
Luis Enrique's team have been in top form of late, and have found the net 19 times in their past seven matches, with Luis Suarez and Neymar scoring the bulk of those goals.
Rafael Benitez's men were in great shape before losing to Sevilla in La Liga before the international break, with that 3-2 loss being their only defeat of the season so far.
Los Blancos have a solid home record in their past 22 matches at the Santiago Bernabeu, winning 19 of those encounters in front of their noisy fans.
Of the previous five Clasicos, Barcelona have won three times, including a 2-1 triumph earlier this year in the 2014/15 season, while Real were victorious in the other two matches.
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Here is how the teams will line up:
Real Madrid: Navas; Danilo, Ramos, Varane, Marcelo; Kroos, Modric, Rodríguez; Bale, Benzema, Ronaldo
Barcelona: Bravo, Alves, Pique, Mascherano, Alba, Busquets,Iniesta, Rakitic, Sergi Roberto, Neymar, Suarez
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