On Wednesday, the Spanish Super Cup will feature another edition of El Clasico when Barcelona faces archrival Real Madrid in Riyadh. The two La Liga giants have experienced contrasting fortunes in this season’s campaign, and they will go into this game with formidable squads.
At the top of the La Liga standings, Real Madrid has been in impressive form. In this season’s first meeting between the two sides, Los Blancos have already won convincingly and will aim for an even bigger victory this week.
Currently, Barcelona is in sixth place in the league table and hasn’t been at their best this season. Since Xavi’s appointment, the Catalan giants have shown improvement and will have to play out of their skin to trouble their opponents on Wednesday.
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— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) January 12, 2022
Barcelona vs Real Madrid Team News
Barcelona
Ronald Araujo and Frenkie de Jong have recovered from their injuries, but Sergi Roberto and Eric Garcia remain ruled out of this fixture. Pedri and Ferran Torres will travel with the squad, but their participation in the match remains doubtful.
Ansu Fati is also included in the squad but might not be risked against Real Madrid this week. Barcelona will need to field their best possible team to stand a chance in this fixture.
Injured: Sergi Roberto, Eric Garcia
Doubtful: Pedri, Ferran Torres, Martin Braithwaite, Ansu Fati
Suspended: None
Real Madrid
Real Madrid’s only injury concern at the moment is Gareth Bale, and he will not be included in the squad. Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior are in excellent form and will lead the line against Barcelona.
Eduard Militao has performed well for Real Madrid and will partner David Alaba at the back. The Croatian trio of Luka Modric, Casemiro, and Toni Kroos have plenty of experience against the Catalans and will feature in this match.
Injured: Gareth Bale
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
At what time does the match between Barcelona and Real Madrid kick off?
India: 13th January 2022, at 12:30 AM
USA: 12th January 2022, at 2 PM (Eastern Standard Time), 1 PM (Central Standard Time), 11 AM (Pacific Standard Time)
UK: 12th January 2022, at 7 PM
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How and where can I watch Real Madrid vs Barcelona on TV?
India: Only live stream available
USA: ESPN
UK: BT Sport 1
Where can I watch live streaming of Barcelona vs Real Madrid?
India: Jio TV
USA: ESPN+