Already this Saturday football fans will witness the first 2016-17 season "El Clasico" match. Madrid's "Real" and "Barcelona" will test their strength in the 14th round of the Spanish "La Liga" championship. Zinedine Zidane's pupils have a secure six-point advantage over the Catalans, but "Barca" can no longer afford mistakes and will seek an important victory.
Both teams had some absences before "El Clasico", but all key players are expected to return to the Catalan lineup. It is expected that Andres Iniesta, Jordi Alba, and Samuel Umtiti will play against "Real".
Meanwhile, the "Real" team has serious absences. Z. Zidane will not be able to use Gareth Bale, Alvaro Morata, and Toni Kroos. Also, due to injuries, Danilo and Fabio Coentrao will be missing. Casemiro, Pepe, and Raphael Varane have returned to the lineup in time.
Below are the predicted starting lineups by "EuroFootball.com":
"Barcelona": Marc-Andre ter Stegen; Sergi Roberto, Gerard Pique, Samuel Umtiti, Jordi Alba; Sergio Busquets, Ivan Rakitic, Andres Iniesta; Neymar, Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi.
"Real Madrid": Keylor Navas; Dani Carvajal, Raphael Varane, Sergio Ramos, Marcelo; Lucas Vazquez, Luka Modric, Casemiro, Mateo Kovacic; Karim Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo.
