Real Madrid vs Barcelona
Copa Del Rey 2018-19
Venue: Santiago Bernabeu
Kick-off: 8pm GMT
We are being treated to a Clasico double-header this week as Real Madrid and Barcelona face off in the cup and league inside four days.
First up we have the second leg of the Copa del Rey this evening, a tie poised at 1-1 following a draw at the Nou Camp at the start of February.
Lucas Vazquez and Malcom scored three weeks ago, with the winner on Wednesday earning a place in the Copa del Rey final against either Valencia or Real Betis.
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Barcelona team news
Barcelona will be without midfielder Arthur for the second leg clash with Copa goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen also unavailable as he continues to recover from a calf injury.
Samuel Umtiti is back and 100 percent fit, according to his manager, after over three months out with a knee injury.
Real Madrid team news
Los Blancos were without their skipper Sergio Ramos on Sunday as he served a one-match suspension but the Spaniard is certain to return to the starting XI midweek.
Isco, now a peripheral figure under Santiago Solari, remains unavailable due to a back issue.
Predicted line-ups
Real Madrid XI: Navas; Reguilon, Varane, Ramos, Carvajal; Casemiro, Modric, Kroos; Vinicius, Benzema, Lucas
Barcelona XI: Ter Stegen; Alba, Lenglet, Pique, Semedo; Busquets, Rakitic, Alena; Dembele, Suarez, Messi
Head to head record and history (h2h)
Barcelona and Real Madrid have played each other on 273 previous occasions across all competitions, with Barcelona leading the way with 113 victories compared to Real's 99. There have been 61 draws.
