Real Madrid vs Barcelona live updates: El Clasico La Liga clash team news, line-ups, predictions

There are question marks over the fitness of star forward Vinicius Junior heading into today’s game.

The 23-year-old Brazil international, who has scored 46 goals in 171 league games for Real Madrid, was forced off with an apparent muscle injury during extra time of his club’s Champions League victory over Manchester City.

It remains to be seen whether he will be a part of today’s starting XI.

They will welcome Aurelien Tchouameni back into the squad after he served a suspension for the visit to Manchester on Wednesday. Eder Militao came on in extra time in that game and is nearing a full return.

Long-term absentees Thibaut Courtois and David Alaba remain sidelined.