La
Liga brings El-Clasico game between Real Madrid and Barcelona at Santiago
Bernabeu this Saturday.
Kick-Off:
12:00 BST
Date: Saturday,
23 December 2017
Venue: Santiago
Bernabeu, Madrid
Team News:
Real Madrid
Boss
Zinedine Zidane has no fresh injuries to concern with, only Luca Zidane is only player out
through injury.
Raphael
Varane is back to full fitness while Casemiro and Sergio Ramos returns from
suspension.
Isco
and Gareth Bale both are hoping to start behind the strikers.
Cristiano
Ronaldo has been training alone for a quick recovery for this big game, he will
be back to starting eleven.
Barcelona
remain without several players including Ousmane Dembélé, Samuel Umtiti, Gerard
Deulofeu and Paco Alcácer.
Thomas
Vermaelen expected to start at the heart of defense after solid performances
recently.
Paulinho
and Andres Iniesta both will take starting roles after impressing in the last
game.
Sergi
Roberto likely to start at the right back with Nelson Semedo on bench.
Possible Lineups:
Stats:
Barcelona
have won 20 of their last 23 games in La Liga.
Real
Madrid have lost only 2 of their last 32 home games in La Liga.
Real
Madrid have kept 5 clean sheets in their last 7 games in La Liga.
Real
Madrid have won only 3 of their last 6 games in La Liga.
Barcelona
have won 3 of their last 4 away games against Real Madrid in all campaigns.
Prediction:
Real
Madrid 1 – 2 Barcelona, the home side are in poor form in league this season,
they are likely to lose the game.
Columinst: Junaid Effendi, is the Chief Editor at Football News Guru. He writes match preview and report of all big games. See all his articles.
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