Real Madrid want to create some breathing room in La Liga's title fight when Barcelona visit the Santiago Bernabeu on October 26 for this season's first Clasico.

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Get the latest odds and predictions as Real Madrid host Barcelona for the first Clasico with Xabi Alonso in charge of Los Blancos.

Barcelona will march into the Bernabeu on Sunday to face eternal rivals Real Madrid in the La Liga season's first El Clasico, aiming to defend

Federico Valverde, Eder Militao, Bellingham, Antonio Rudiger and David Alaba (the last two are injured and not part of the matchday squad) were among those to run towards the Barca bench, with Barca’s Raphinha (also injured) and Eric Garcia getting involved, too, along with various staff members from both sides.

When Marcus Rashford and Jude Bellingham stepped out onto the Santiago Bernabeu pitch on Sunday evening, few could have predicted the layer of history that was about to unfold.

Barcelona midfielder Pedri is set for a spell on the sidelines after suffering a hamstring injury, adding to the mounting injury crisis plaguing the defending La Liga champions.

Before the rivals meet on Sunday, voices across Spanish football's great divide share their views on what makes this fixture unique