El Clasico - Barcelona vs Real Madrid team news: Zinedine Zidane and Luis Enrique name full-strength sides
Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale all start for the visitors, while Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez will also play from the off
Real Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane has named a full-strength side for his first Clasico, deploying Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema up front.
Luis Enrique’s Barcelona also name their spectacular attacking triumvirate of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar, as they look to complete a league double over their historic rivals.
Dani Carvajal is preferred at right-back over Danilo for the visitors, who suffered a 4-0 humiliation at the hands of Barça in November.
The Catalan club currently boast a 9-point lead at the top of La Liga, with the title all but secured. Real find themselves 10 points off the leaders, with neighbours Atletico Madrid sat in second-place.
Line-ups
Barcelona: Bravo; Alves, Piqué, Mascherano, Alba; Rakitic, Busquets, Iniesta; Messi, Suarez, Neymar.
Substitutes: Ter Stegen, Bartra, Vermaelen, Sergi Roberto, Arda, Rafinha, Munir
Real Madrid: Navas; Carvajal, Pepe, Ramos, Marcelo; Kroos, Casemiro, Modric; Ronaldo, Benzema, Bale
Substitutes: Casilla, Danilo, Nacho, Vazquez, Isco, James, Jesé
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