Real Madrid v Barcelona: El Clasico XIs compared

The first league Clasico of the season is upon us, with Barcelona on top in the race for the LaLiga title.

Real Madrid blitzed the competition last season on their way to a domestic and European double, but this season has been more of a struggle for Zinedine Zidane’s side.

Talk of a crisis may be somewhat premature, but there is no doubting Ernesto Valverde has turned things around after Madrid demolished Barca in the Supercopa de Espa at the start of the campaign.

Ahead of the December 23 Clasico meeting between Barca and Real Madrid, we take a look at the likely XIs on show and rank them out of 10. Who will come out on top?

El Clásico is coming… pic.twitter.com/MqSe7c1o2r

— Real Madrid C.F.