Barcelona and Real Madrid face each other in Montjuic on Saturday. Who would start on a team that consists of both teams?
Has there been a closer Clasico in recent times? Both Barcelona and Real Madrid have their strengths and weaknesses, with only one point separating them after ten games in the La Liga season.
In fact, those strengths and weaknesses also overlap quite a bit. Madrid are blessed with six top-level midfielders for four positions. Barca, meanwhile, have an excellent defensive unit and are dangerous on the flanks, with Xavi’s team featuring some of Europe’s best young talents in crucial positions.
Given Madrid’s slight lead in the opening weeks of the title race, Barca will feel they need to get three points at home. But it may not be that simple. The Blaugrana are dealing with a series of injuries and are rushing to get some of their brightest talents fit again.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side have their own injury problems, with Thibaut Courtois and Eder Militao unlikely to play much, if at all, for the rest of the season after suffering serious knee problems at the start of the season.
So, with that in mind, and given everyone’s current form, how could we form a combined XI for this Clásico? GOAL tried to pick the best possible team…
Source: Goal