Team news – Los Blancos side’s expected starting line up against Barcelona

Team news – Los Blancos side’s expected starting line up against Barcelona

Real Madrid can make a monster stride towards the title by beating Barcelona in La Liga on Sunday. While the Catalans will hope to spare their season.

Zinedine Zidane’s side lead the Primera Division by three points from their furious adversaries, and furthermore have an amusement close by. So triumph for the Blancos would place them in a summoning position to assert their first title since 2011-12.

Team news – Los Blancos side’s expected starting line up against Barcelona

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inedine Zidane appeared in the press room at Real Madrid City on the day prior to his sides' Clásico clash. The Whites' coach had the following to say as he discussed the LaLiga match against Barcelona: “We'll need to put in a great performance to win the game. We're used to these kinds of matches, it's just another game and it's very important for us. There's a lot of fatigue over the course of the season but we're eager to keep moving in the same direction". “We're playing against a great side and we'll need to start the game strongly and give it our all. Whatever happens, this will not be a decisive clash. We've got seven finals still to play and tomorrow is the first of those. We'll take it game by game because every single one is crucial. There are people who think we're over-confident but that's not the case. We're fully focussed and not looking any further ahead”. Support of the fans “We want to do all we can to win it. It'll be a great game of football tomorrow and the whole world will be watching. Barcelona are a fantastic team and they can cause you problems at any moment. We're at home in front of our fans, who always get behind us and they'll be with us tomorrow more than ever”. Pressure “I don't think about our opposition, I focus on us. There are three points up for grabs and we're going to give our all to get them. Both fans and players, and everyone involved in the club will be looking to do all they can to win this game. There's always pressure, but it's the pressure of knowing tomorrow is a crucial clash, nothing more. We're very confident in what we're doing”.

Zinedine Zidane is required to pick his most grounded side for the starting line up against Barcelona. Raphael Varane and Pepe are both sidelined, leaving Real Madrid with just two center defenders accessible for the Clasico: Sergio Ramos and Nacho.

In the interim, Gareth Bale is back in preparing after agony a muscle issue in Munich. And he could come back to the squad for Sunday’s huge match.

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Cristiano Ronaldo and Dani Carvajal are both only one yellow card far from a suspension. And they were refreshed for Real Madrid last Saturday at Sporting Gijon to dodge the likelihood of a ban that would have seen them miss the Clasico.

Nacho is likewise only one booking far from a ban and was lucky to escape discipline for a few fouls a weekend ago. Gareth Bale could come back to the Real Madrid squad for the Clasico. But the Welsh winger is probably not going to be gambled from the start against Barcelona.

Isco is on the great frame and ought to begin once more, with Zidane prone to pick a similar side that played against Bayern. That implies the Spain midfielder will include in a driven part behind Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema.

Los Blancos side’s expected starting line up against Barcelona: Navas; Dani Carvajal, Sergio Ramos, Nacho, Marcelo; Kroos, Modric, Casemiro; Isco, Benzema, Ronaldo