Sport has announced its starting lineups for tomorrow's El Clasico. Barcelona will play their normal 3-5-2 formation, according to the Catalan newspaper, which has produced exceptional results in big games. Meanwhile, after a dominant performance against the English Champions, Zidane will stick to his tried-and-true 4-3-3 formation.
One of the main issues that Barça had in the league before the match against Sevilla was their inability to break down top-tier defenses. However, Koeman's creative 3-5-2 allowed the team to play with more width and make the most of Jordi Alba and Sergio Dest, the Catalan club's attacking fullbacks.
Ronald Araujo has yet to start a game since his return, but a tough match against Real Madrid may be the ideal opportunity for him to make an immediate impact. Frenkie De Jong will return to his regular place in the middle of the pitch as a result of this.
Griezmann could also be moved to the bench as a result of this switch, as has been the case in many of Barcelona's major games this season. Pique did have a full training session with the team yesterday, but Ronald Koeman is unlikely to risk starting him after such a long layoff.
Pedri and Sergio Busquests will be the other two midfield starters. A front two consisting of Ousmane Dembele and Lionel Messi will round out the squad.
Lineup Predictions Ter Stegen, Dest, Araujo/Pique, Mingueza, Lenglet, Alba, Busquests, De Jong, Pedri, Dembele, Messi. Barcelona: Ter Stegen, Dest, Araujo/Pique, Mingueza, Lenglet, Alba, Busquests, De Jong, Pedri, Dembele, Messi.
Los Blancos will be without Raphael Varane, their starting center back, and Sergio Ramos, the team captain. Prior to the international break, Zidane switched to a 3-5-2 formation, thanking Nacho for his outstanding performance in Ramos's absence. However, both Ramos and Varane will be unavailable for the match, leaving the French manager with only Eder Militao and Nacho at his disposal.
In the absence of Dani Carvajal, Lucas Vazquez will undoubtedly continue at right-back. Madrid's genius midfield trio of Casemiro, Luka Modric, and Toni Kroos will play ahead of the defense, with Ferland Mendy starting at left-back. In the same way that Zidane doesn't have many options in the back, he doesn't have many options in the front, so he'll stick with Vinicius, Karim Benzema, and Marco Asensio.
Lineup Predictions Courtois, Vazquez, Militao, Nacho, Mendy, Casemiro, Kroos, Modric, Asensio, Vinicius, Benzema. Real Madrid: Courtois, Vazquez, Militao, Nacho, Mendy, Casemiro, Kroos, Modric, Asensio, Vinicius, Benzema.
Tomorrow's match will be one of the most crucial in the race for the league title. These two everlasting rivals are separated by just two points. As Atletico Madrid continues to lose ground, both Spanish giants will be looking to improve their game against each other in order to maintain their top-flight positions. Florentino Perez and Joan Laporta will reunite for the first time in exactly ten years as part of this tie.
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