Barcelona Predicted Lineup Vs. Real Madrid: Lamine Yamal Poised For El Clasico Glory

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Barcelona dream to widen their four-game winning streak against Real Madrid erstwhile they make nan travel to nan Santiago Bernabéu connected Sunday.

The Catalans person a flawless El Clásico grounds nether Hansi Flick. Barcelona clashed pinch Real Madrid 4 times crossed each competitions successful 2024–25 and walked distant pinch victories successful each match.

The defending Spanish champions presently find themselves trailing their bitter rivals successful nan La Liga standings, though, aft dropping points against Rayo Vallecano and Sevilla this season. Yet 1 triumph complete Los Blancos will spot Barcelona reclaim first spot successful nan Spanish top-flight.

Three points against Xabi Alonso’s men will not travel easy, particularly fixed agelong database of injuries plaguing nan Catalans. Joan García, Marc-André ter Stegen, Gavi, Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Dani Olmo are each ruled retired of nan clash, and Jules Koundé remains a doubt.

Here’s what Barcelona’s XI could look for illustration against Real Madrid.

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The unit is connected Marcus Rashford (left) to nutrient successful his Clásico debut. / Alex Caparros/Getty Images

GK: Wojciech Szczęsny—Barcelona person ne'er mislaid to Real Madrid pinch Szczęsny betwixt nan posts. The knowledgeable keeper is still seeking his first cleanable expanse successful El Clásico, though.

RB: Eric García—Koundé is Flick’s first prime connected nan correct flank, but nan Frenchman missed training connected Friday, leaving nan doorway unfastened for García to get nan nod.

CB: Ronald Araújo—If García is forced to play astatine correct back, expect nan Uruguayan to return to nan XI contempt playing constricted minutes successful October.

CB: Pau Cubarsí—The teen must beryllium astatine his champion to soundlessness Kylian Mbappé, who already has 18 goals to his sanction for some nine and state this season.

LB: Alejandro Balde—Balde has had a alternatively inconsistent 2025–26 truthful far, but nan Spaniard’s past occurrence against Real Madrid will beryllium each nan assurance he needs travel Sunday.

DM: Pedri—The 22-year-old is nan cardinal to controlling nan tempo of nan crippled for Barcelona. Pedri besides comes into nan all-important conflict pinch a extremity publication successful each of his past 3 games for nan Catalans.

DM: Frenkie de Jong—All signs constituent to De Jong partnering Pedri successful nan midfield contempt missing training successful nan buildup to El Clásico owed to illness.

RW: Lamine Yamal—Yamal loves to make a connection against Real Madrid. The teen recorded 5 extremity contributions against Los Blancos past season.

AM: Fermín López—Fresh disconnected scoring a chapeau instrumentality against Olympiacos, López will dream to bring his goalscoring shape to nan Santiago Bernabéu arsenic he continues to capable successful for Olmo.

LW: Marcus Rashford—With Raphinha unavailable, Rashford gets nan motion connected nan near helping successful his first El Clásico. The England world has been a agleam spot for Barcelona this season, signaling 9 extremity contributions successful 12 appearances.

ST: Ferran Torres—The striker is successful statement to lead nan Catalans’ onslaught against Real Madrid aft recovering from a sound that kept him retired of action against Girona and Olympiacos.