Barcelona and Real Madrid are set to do battle in the first of the two Supercopa de Espana semi-finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday night. Los Blancos enter the tie 17 points ahead of the Blaugrana in LaLiga Santander, although this one-off affair is the perfect opportunity for Xavi Hernandez's side to turn a corner and demonstrate the progress made under their new coach. Stay with us for all the build-up to Barcelona vs Real Madrid and then updates from the match itself.
Barcelona vs Real Madrid - LIVE SCORE: 0-0
This is the start of our Barcelona vs Real Madrid live blog, with updates from this Supercopa de Espana semi-final fixture following on from here. As always, the entries nearest the top are the most recent ones.
Barcelona vs Real Madrid: Predicted line-ups
Ferran Torres and Pedri are set to join up with the rest of their Barcelona teammates, while Ansu Fati has also recovered from injury. Frenkie de Jong and Ronald Araujo have also travelled with the team, but Sergi Roberto, Eric Garcia and Martin Braithwaite are out through injuries.
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti can count on all but two of his players, as Gareth Bale and Mariano Diaz will both miss out on the Clasico between the two LaLiga Santander giants.
Barcelona's predicted line-up (4-3-3): Marc-Andre Ter Stegen; Dani Alves, Ronald Araujo, Gerard Pique, Jordi Alba; Nico Gonzalez, Sergio Busquets, Gavi; Ousmane Dembele, Luuk de Jong, Memphis Depay.
Real Madrid's predicted line-up (4-3-3): Thibaut Courtois; Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, David Alaba, Ferland Mendy; Luka Modric, Casemiro, Toni Kroos; Marco Asensio, Karim Benzema, Vinicius.