The main question going into the match was in midfield and who would play alongside Frenkie de Jong and Sergio Busquets.
Barcelona head into El Clásico with two key absentees and a surprise inclusion in the starting eleven.
Regular starters Pedri and Ousmane Dembélé are injured and will therefore miss the clash against Real Madrid at Camp Nou.
The main question going into the match was in midfield and who would play alongside Frenkie de Jong and Sergio Busquets in midfield in Pedri’s absence.
Head coach Xavi has gone with Sergi Roberto, despite Franck Kessié's impressive performance at the Bernabéu.
Barcelona XI vs Real Madrid
That is the main surprise in Xavi’s team, which is as follows:
Ter Stegen; Araújo, Koundé, Christensen, Balde; Sergi Roberto, Busquets, De Jong; Raphinha, Lewandowski, Gavi.
The Barcelona bench is: Peña, Tenas, Marcos Alonso, Kessié, Eric García, Ansu Fati, Ferran Torres, Jordi Alba, Alarcón, Pablo Torre.