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The new season is yet to start but football fans worldwide are about to witness the El Clasico, although it is nothing but a pre-season friendly, in the USA tomorrow. Tomorrow, these two historical club will face off against each other at MetLife Stadium. Despite being a friendly match, Barcelona’s goalkeeper Marc ter Stegen takes this match very seriously. He said, “An El Clásico is always an El Clásico. It’s an extremely important game, probably the highlight of the tour that generates the most attention. I expect an intense match, and it’s a game we want to win.”
Real Madrid had a fantastic season, winning the record 15thUEFA Champions League and 36th League title. The Los Blancos are all set to continue their dominance in both competitions.
Meanwhile, FC Barcelona had gone through a difficult time last season. After much drama, they sacked Xavi Hernandez and appointed the former Bayern and German boss Hansi Flick. When Real Madrid brought Kylian Mbappe as a free agent, FC Barcelona have failed to make business in the transfer market. With a limited budget and players, Barcelona have to compete for the league title in the new season.
However, Barcelona have done well in their first game in the pre-season. They defeated the English Champions, Manchester City, on penalties after the match ended in a 2-2 tie. Besides, Real Madrid played their first pre-season game against AC Milan and lost by a 1-0 margin.
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Real Madrid fans are eagerly waiting to see Kylian Mbappe on the pitch, but they have to wait more. Kylian Mbappe was on international duty with France, who reached the semifinal in the UEFA Euro. As a result, Real Madrid did not include Kylian Mbappe for the US tour.
The Los Blancos will also miss the service of Jude Bellingham as he is also recovering from a strenuous summer. Both Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham are expected to play in the UEFA Super Cup against Atalanta on 14 August in Warsaw, Poland.
As for Barcelona, Pedri, Frenkie de Jong, Gavi, Ronald Araujo, and Ansu Fati have not recovered yet. But Raphinha, Ilkay Gundogan, and Jules Kounde are likely to play from the start. Alejandro Balde returned from his injury with the match against Man City and, he is likely to continue against Real Madrid tomorrow.
Possible Lineup for Real Madrid: Courtois; Vazquez, Vallejo, Rudiger, F Garcia; Modric, Martin, Ceballos; Guler, Endrick, Diaz
Possible Lineup for Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Kounde, I Martinez, Lenglet, Balde; Casado, Torre, Gundogan; Raphinha, Lewandowski, Victor
Prediction: Real Madrid 2-2 Barcelona
Both Real Madrid and FC Barcelona will be without their several key players. But El Clasico always offers an intense fight between the two sides. Barcelona are greatly motivated following their win against Man City. Besides, the defeat against AC Milan is a setback for the Los Blancos, but they can recover quickly.
Betfair Odds
Real Madrid: 2.20
Draw: 4.23
Barcelona: 2.82
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