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There are crucial points on the line for Los Blancos as they aim to keep in touch with a Raphinha-inspired Barcelona, who are already opening up some breathing space atop the Liga table.
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They are already six points clear of Real, meaning Jose Mourinho’s side have no room for error as they visit the Blaugrana.
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Injuries are already hampering his campaign, though, with Ferland Mendy, Raul Asencio and Rodrygo all injured.
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He will be further shorthanded on Sunday by the absence of Vinicius Junior, who remains suspended after being sent off against Villarreal.
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Those absentees will force him to shuffle the deck.
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Arda Guler is expected to be deployed in the wide areas, opening a space for Bernardo Silva to fill in at the base of midfield.
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Yan Diomande will take up the opposite flank with Jude Bellingham in as No10 and Kylian Mbappe leading the line.
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Elsewhere, the versatile Fede Valverde has been used as an auxiliary right-back and should be used again here, as he was against Leipzig midweek.
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Marc Cucurella will return in the opposite full-back position.
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Barcelona also have a number of injuries to contend with.
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Dani Olmo, Andreas Christensen and Eric Garcia are all due to miss this match, with Jules Kounde a doubt due to an ankle injury.
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He is not expected to be involved.
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With the Frenchmen out, it will be Joao Cancelo and Xavi Espart lining up at full-back.
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Lamine Yamal and Anthony Gordon will take up the wings, with Raphinha starting at striker as he looks to extend his remarkable goalscoring form.
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Barcelona predicted XI: J Garcia; Cancelo, Cubarsi, Martin, Espart; Rodri, Pedri; Yamal, Fermin, Gordon; Raphinha
Injured: Olmo, Barghji, Christensen, E. Garcia, Kounde
Real Madrid predicted XI: Courtois; Valverde, Konate, Huijsen, Cucurella; Tchouameni, Bernardo Silva; Guler, Bellingham, Diomande; Mbappe
Injured: Asencio, Mendy, Rodrygo
Suspended: Vinicius Jr
Time and date: 8pm BST on Sunday, October 25
Venue: Spotify Nou Camp
How to watch: Premier Sports 1
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