Watch: Barcelona vs Real Madrid, El Clásico; Tactical Preview

On Sunday afternoon, Barcelona take on Real Madrid at the Camp Nou for club football’s biggest fixture – El Clásico. Both Ronald Koeman and Carlo Ancelotti will be carefully plotting how to gain all three points from this crucial fixture, and in today’s video we take a look at how both teams could set-up, what their strengths and weaknesses are, who to look out for, and what some of the key tactical battles could be.

Ronald Koeman will have to contend with some big absences in his Barcelona side, such as Ronald Araújo, Pedri and Ousmane Dembélé, with a further worry coming his way in the form of Jordi Alba, who hasn’t trained for the past two days, and is becoming a big doubt for this fixture. Koeman will however be able to count on teenage sensation Ansu Fati from the start, and is likely to also give a Clásico debut to Pablo Gavi in midfield.

Carlo Ancelotti on the other hand enters Sunday’s clash with essentially, a full squad to choose from. Ferland Mendy is back, and will start at left-back, as is Toni Kroos in midfield. Furthermore, the likes of Dani Carvajal and Eden Hazard are also expected to feature. No doubt Real Madrid will be looking to star man Karim Benzema to produce for them at the Camp Nou, combining with his partner in crime Vinícius Júnior.