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Real Madrid vs Barcelona team news: Neymar starts in Miami


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Real Madrid vs Barcelona team news: Neymar starts in Miami
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Real Madrid and Barcelona face each other in Miami in the early hours of Sunday morning. It is only the second overseas Clásico, with the first one played in Venezuela in 1982, and both coaches have picked strong teams.

The headline news is that Neymar starts for Ernesto Valverde's side, despite reports that he has told his Barcelona team-mates that he will leave for pastures new in Paris. 

Real Madrid team news

Zinedine Zidane welcomes Sergio Ramos in to the side for the first time in this pre-season campaign. The Madrid skipper had been sidelined by a curious ear injury, probably induced by a scuba diving session in Cancún.

Gareth Bale has another opportunity to impress in attack with Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio.

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Cristiano Ronaldo is still on holiday. 

Real Madrid XI: Navas, Carvajal, Ramos, Varane, Marcelo, Casemiro, Modric, Kovacic, Asensio, Bale, Benzema.

Barcelona team news

Neymar will feature alongside Messi and Suárez for Barcelona, while Aleix Vidal starts at right back.

Cillessen is the man between the sticks as Ter Stegen continues to relax after his Confederations Cup success with Germany. 

Barcelona XI: Cillessen, A.Vidal, Piqué, Umtiti, Alba, Busquets, Rakitic, Iniesta, Messi, Suárez, Neymar.

Follow the match live with AS English, where Robbie will be bringing you blow-by-blow coverage of the action in Miami.