La Liga 2025-2026: Real Madrid-Barcelona, the likely lineups.

Real Madrid and Barcelona take the field at 4:30 p.m. in the La Liga match d’excellence, valid for the tenth day of the championship: the top-ranked blancos and the blaugrana second on two points play for the top of the standings. Xabi Alonso’s team comes from four consecutive victories between the league and Champions League, the blaugrana returned to success at home in the last round against Girona after the Sevilla knockout that cost them first place.

Xabi Alonso is expected to field Mbappé and Vinicius in attack, with Bellingham behind them. In midfield Tchouaméni, Camavinga, Güler. The full-backs will be Valverde and Carreras.

Hansi Flick relies on the trident Rashford, Ferran, Lamine Yamal. In midfield Pedri, De Jong and Fermín Lopez, on the flanks Koundé and Balde.

Real Madrid-Barcelona, the likely lineups
REAL MADRID (4-3-1-2): Courtois; Valverde, Militao, Huijsen, Carreras; Tchouaméni, Camavinga, Güler; Bellingham; Mbappé, Vinicius.
BARCELONA (4-3-3): Szczesny; Koundé, Cubarsí, Eric Garcia, Balde; Pedri, De Jong, Fermín; Rashford, Ferran, Lamine Yamal