Barcelona Vs Real Madrid: The Starting 11

The upcoming match is the el clasico against Barcelona away from home, currently they are at 1st and Real are 2nd of the leader-board. With equal points as Barcelona Madrid is not going to take any risks this time again.

First I would like to see the 

Injury list:

1. Asensio
2. Lucas Vazquez
3. Hazard
4. Marcelo

Suspended:

1. None 

Just recovered:

1. James

Practiced:

Asensio, Hazard and Lucas Vázquez continue with their recovery processes. James is back with the team.

Skipped Practice:

None

Coach Comments:

• Nothing specific

Other Comments:

• With the rest provided to Casemiro, he will certainly start.

Squad Updates:

This is a crucial game for La Liga title race, with all the teams neck to neck. With Varane back playing regularly we will have him in the starting 11 and as Marcelo has a muscular injury he should miss and Mendy having not played against Valencia should start.  So Mendy, Ramos, Varane and Carvajal will start, more so with the great work over the past few games by the defence.

In the goal Courtois will start, having got few good games in the past, things look definitely positive.

All the four super mid-fielders are doing great, Modric, Kroos, Valverde and Casemiro. Casemiro is on 4 yellow cards, but its not going to matter as he will be available fresh after being rested against Valencia. So, it is going to be Casemiro, Kroos and Valverde. 

Isco will be seen as a substitute and so will be Modric for Valverde or Kroos depending on the score line.

As Lucas Vazquez and Hazard have been injured Bale, Vinicius and Rodrygo are the go to options. So, Vinicius, Benzema and Rodrygo should start. and will have Bale, James and Jovic as substitutes depending on the work rate of others.

So the final starting 11 will be: