Official: Barcelona starting lineup against Real Madrid | Super Cup Final

After four years of failed attempts, Barcelona and Real Madrid are finally set to meet in the final of the Spanish Super Cup. Both teams had a tough time in the semi-finals, and had to see off Real Betis and Valencia, respectively, on penalties.

Madrid have the chance to defend the Super Cup after winning it last season, while Barcelona will be seeking revenge for the Clasico earlier this season.

Xavi has lined up his team in an unorthodox 4-3-3, with Pedri taking his place at left-wing instead of central midfield. Raphinha has been benched in favour of Ousmane Dembele at the right-wing, while Robert Lewandowski unsurprisingly retains his spot as the striker.

Frenkie de Jong was subbed off in the semis due to a knock, but has been given the medical green light to start in central midfield today, while Gavi gets the nod alongside him. Sergio Busquets takes his position in defensive midfield.

In defence, Ronald Araujo presumably starts as the right-back, while Jules Kounde moves centrally alongside Andreas Christensen. Alejandro Balde wraps up the back-four as the left-back.

Man of the match from the Betis game, Marc-Andre ter Stegen starts in goal.

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Confirmed Barça XI: ter Stegen; Araujo, Kounde, Militao, Balde; Gavi, Busquets, de Jong; Dembele, Lewandowski, Pedri