Official: Barcelona starting lineup against Real Madrid | La Liga | OneFootball

Barcelona have the chance to go 12 points clear on top of the table tonight as they take on Real Madrid at the Camp Nou. The two giants have faced each other thrice this season already, with the Catalans winning two of those games.

Xavi will hope for a better performance than in the last Clasico this time around, though, as he gears up for yet another game without star players Pedri and Ousmane Dembele.

Raphinha will have most of the creative duties in this game, starting as the right-winger. He is flanking Robert Lewandowski from the right, while Gavi gets the nod on the left-wing.

In midfield, Sergi Roberto has been given the role as one of the advanced midfielders, while Frenkie de Jong will continue on the other side of the trident. Sergio Busquets sits on the base of the midfield as then no. 6.

As is tradition against Madrid at this point, Ronald Araujo is at right-back to deal with Vinicius Jr, while Alejandro Balde continues on the left flank. Jules Kounde gets another shot in his favoured role at centre-back, while Andreas Christensen pairs him to screen Marc-Andre ter Stegen in goal.

Gavi · Lewandowski · Raphinhade Jong · Busquets · KessieBalde · Christensen · Kounde · Araujo ter Stegen