Real Madrid vs Barcelona: Who will be in Defense, Key Players Out? Real Madrid Injury Report, Lineups

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Barcelona vs Real Madrid Playing XI: Barcelona and Real Madrid are set to clash in the fourth and concluding El Clasico of the 2024-25 La Liga campaign at the Olimpic Lluis Companys Stadium in Barcelona, Spain on Sunday (May 11).

Barcelona, with 79 points, are currently topping the table and stand four points clear of second-placed Real Madrid. A win for Real Madrid would cut the gap to just one point, setting up a thrilling end to the season; otherwise, Los Blancos’ hopes for the La Liga crown would dim further. For Madrid, the game is also a chance to avenge their 3-2 loss to Barcelona just two weeks ago in the Copa del Rey final.

Real Madrid Injury Upadtes

Real Madrid travel to Barcelona with a growing injury list. Their defensive line is heavily depleted, missing crucial players like Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, David Alaba, Antonio Rudiger and Ferland Mendy. Carlo Ancelotti is forced to field a patchwork defence for this clash.
Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao have been out for the season with ACL injuries and now they are joined on the injury list by Antonio Rudiger, Ferland Mendy and David Alaba.

Rodrygo should be available after recovering from an illness. However, he may not start on the right wing, as Arda Guler shined in that role against Celta last week, scoring a goal and providing an assist.

Barcelona vs Real Madrid: Predicted Lineup, Who Will Play in Defence for Los Blancos against Barcelona?

Thibaut Courtois is likely to start in goal. In defence, Raul Asencio is the only first-team defender fit and will pair with Aurelien Tchouameni at centre back. Lucas Vazquez, who struggled against Raphinha in the Copa del Rey final, will likely start on the right due to a lack of options. Fran Garcia is set to take the left-back role.

Midfield duties will likely be handled by Federico Valverde and Dani Ceballos. With Fran Garcia covering the left-back spot, Valverde will need to take extra responsibility to contain Lamine Yamal. In attack, Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham and Arda Guler are likely to line up behind Kylian Mbappe.

Real Madrid Predicted Line-up vs Barcelona

Real Madrid Predicted Playing XI (4-2-3-1): Thibaut Courtois; Lucas Vazquez, Aurelien Tchouameni, Raul Asencio, Fran Garcia; Dani Ceballos, Federico Valverde; Arda Guler, Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior; Kylian Mbappe