El Clasico awaits a Yamal vs Mbappe showdown on Mourinho’s return to La Liga
Summary
Barcelona host Real Madrid in a La Liga Clásico featuring Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé, with Jose Mourinho returning to the fixture as Madrid manager. Barcelona lead the league by six points after winning their first nine matches, but both teams enter with selection concerns and contrasting results in Europe.Key Facts
- Barcelona have won all nine of their league matches and scored 39 goals.
- Real Madrid trail Barcelona by six points and are third in the standings, behind Atletico Madrid.
- A Barcelona win would extend their lead to nine points; a Madrid win would cut it to three.
- Barcelona lost 4-2 to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Tuesday, their first defeat of the season.
- Barcelona defenders Eric Garcia and Jules Kounde were unavailable because of injuries, and midfielder Dani Olmo also had an adductor injury.
- Real Madrid beat RB Leipzig 4-1 in the Champions League and have won all three of their matches in that competition.
- Real Madrid will be without the suspended Vinicius Junior for the Clásico.
- Madrid have lost six of their past seven Clásicos, according to the article.
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