Confirmed Real Madrid Clásico lineup against Barcelona in LaLiga

And finally, we get to talk about the football. Real Madrid go into El Clásico after a week in which the club have had to put out fires all over the training ground, with reports of poor player behaviour dominating the headlines.

Now it will be the action on the pitch that decides what people talk about, with Álvaro Arbeloa set to line his side up against a Barcelona team that have one hand on the LaLiga trophy.

Here is the Real Madrid starting XI for the game:

Courtois; Trent, Rüdiger, Huijsen, Fran García; Tchouaméni, Bellingham, Camavinga; Brahim; Gonzalo, Vini Jr (c)

The most exciting thing about this edition of El Clásico is that it’s right here for you on AS USA with the inimitable Roddy Cons, who I’ve physically had to hold down with excitement as he prepares to guide you through all the build-up, the game itself, and the aftermath in Cataluña.

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