One of the biggest games in football takes centre stage this evening as Real Madrid host Barcelona in La Liga at the Bernabeu.
Kylian Mbappe will get his first taste of the fixture after joining Carlo Ancelotti’s side this summer after leaving Paris Saint-Germain and has scored eight goals across his opening 13 games for the club.
Just three points separate the two sides ahead of kick-off with the Catalan giants currently sat at the summit of Spanish football. Both sides also come in after exceptional midweek performances in the Champions League with Real fighting back to thrash Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona humbling Vincent Kompany’s Bayern Munich.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the latest showdown between Real Madrid and Barcelona on October 26…
What channel is Real Madrid vs Barcelona on? How to watch on TV and live stream in the UK
The Real Madrid vs Barcelona match will be broadcast live on Premier Sports in the UK. You can sign up to watch the action for £7.99 per month here. The game kicks off at 8pm UK time.
Viaplay Sports 1 and 2 were rebranded as Premier Sports 1 and 2 in April this year. Premier Sports 1 is channel 419 on your Sky TV box. Premier Sports 2 is available on channel 420.
Real Madrid vs Barcelona team news and predicted line-ups
Real Madrid have been dealt a double injury blow with goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and forward Rodrygo ruled out.
England superstar Jude Bellingham could be moved into a more advanced role to fill the Rodrygo gap and back-up ‘keeper Andriy Lunin is set to replace Courtois.
David Alaba and Dani Carvajal are also absent for the Spanish champions, while Brahim Diaz is a doubt.
Real Madrid midfielder Aurélien Tchouameni is back in contention, though, after making his return from injury in the 5-2 Champions League win over Borussia Dortmund.
Barcelona, meanwhile, are set to be without long-term absentees Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Andreas Christensen, Ronald Araujo for the clash against Real Madrid.
The Catalan club have just welcomed back star midfielder Gavi, who featured in the 5-1 win against Sevilla on Sunday after a year out with an ACL injury.
Predicted Real Madrid XI: Lunin; Vazquez, Militao, Rudiger, Mendy; Tchouameni, Camavinga, Valverde; Bellingham, Mbappe, Vinicius Jr.
Predicted Barcelona XI: Pena; Kounde, Cubarsi, Martinez, Balde; Casado, Pedri, Fermin; Yamal, Lewandowski, Raphinha.
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