EL CLÁSICO | LA LIGA Week 31 | 2006-04-01 | Nou Camp Stadium 22:00 CET
The Last time the two Spanish giants clashed together was last year, November 20. Ronaldinho had the match of his life that night and led Barcelona to a comfortable 3-0 victory at the Bérnabeu stadium.
Real Madrid come with great confidence to Nou Camp, after a 4-0 trashing of Deportivo last sunday. Barcelona have a important away match in Lissabon against Benfica tomorrow, while Real Madrid will train hard all week to try to get the win on saturday.
Barca will be without Xavi, Messi, Sylvinho, Edmilson and Rafa Márquez all due to injuries.
Players called up for Barcelona
Valdés and Jorquera
Puyol, Oleguer, Rodri, Gio, Belletti and Motta
Gabri, Iniesta, Van Bommel and Deco
Ronaldinho, Ezquerro, Maxi, Giuly, Eto'o and Larsson
Real Madrid will be without Woodgate and Minãmbres due to injuries. (Pavón, Helguera and Diogo is left out cause of technical decisions.)
Players called up for Real Madrid
Casillas and Diego López
Míchel Salgado, Roberto Carlos, Cicinho, Sergio Ramos and Raúl Bravo
Beckham, Gravesen, Zidane, Robinho, Guti, Pablo García and Baptista
Raúl, Ronaldo and Cassano
probable lineups:
BARCELONA
4-3-3
1. Váldes
23. Oleguer
5. Puyol
3. Motta
2. Belletti
17. Van Bommel
20. Deco
24. Iniesta
8. Guily
10. Ronaldinho
9. Eto'o
REAL MADRID
4-2-3-1
1. Casillas
11. Cicinho
4. Sergio Ramos
15. Raul Brávo
3. Roberto Carlos
8. Baptista
14. Guti
23. Beckham
5. Zidane
10. Robinho
9. Ronaldo