One of the world's fiercest and most-renowned sporting rivalries takes centre stage once again tonight as Barcelona and Real Madrid renew hostilities at Camp Nou.
The match was originally supposed to be played on October 26, yet had to be postponed following mass protests in Barcelona after nine Catalan political leaders were given lengthy prison sentences for their roles in the 2017 Catalan independence referendum.
The arch-rivals are currently level on points at the summit of La Liga, with Zinedine Zidane's Real Madrid missing the chance to leapfrog Barcelona ahead of the latest Clasico on Sunday after a 1-1 draw at Valencia secured by a dramatic last-gasp equaliser from Karim Benzema.
24 hours earlier, Ernesto Valverde's reigning champions had been held 2-2 by Real Sociedad at Anoeta.
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Team news
Barcelona look set to be without midfielder Arthur, who is still struggling with groin issues and isn't expected to return until the New Year.
Ousmane Dembele remains sidelined and recently returned from a trip to Doha, where he travelled for treatment on a hamstring tear.
As for Real, Marcelo misses out with a muscle injury, while Eden Hazard (foot) and Lucas Vazquez (toe) are still missing along with long-term absentee Marco Asensio.
However, Ferland Mendy is back after suspension and Gareth Bale is fit again after being introduced as a second-half substitute at Mestalla.
Predicted line-ups
Barcelona XI: Ter Stegen; Roberto, Pique, Lenglet, Alba; Busquets, Rakitic, De Jong; Messi, Suarez, Griezmann
Real Madrid XI: Courtois; Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Mendy; Casemiro, Kroos, Valverde; Modric; Bale, Benzema
TV channel and live stream information
The match will be shown on LaLigaTV, available with Premier Sports as part of its channel bundle on Sky TV and the Premier Player OTT streaming service for just £11.99 per month or £99 per year.
You can follow all the action on Standard Sport's LIVE match blog with Ben Hayward.
