Robert Lewandowski will lead the line for Barcelona when they welcome Real Madrid to Spotify Camp Nou for the final El Clasico of the 2025/26 season on Sunday.
Barcelona will aim to clinch the 2025/26 La Liga title when they host Real Madrid at Spotify Camp Nou in the final El Clasico of the season on Sunday night. Hansi Flick has no new injury concerns to worry about ahead of his side’s latest fixture.
Lamine Yamal is the only absentee for the home side as he continues to recover from a hamstring injury, hoping to be fit in time for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. However, Jules Kounde and Raphinha are available to take on Real Madrid.
So, apart from Yamal, Flick has a full-strength squad for Sunday’s El Clasico at Camp Nou. Meanwhile, during his pre-match press conference, Flick did not provide fitness updates for any player. Instead, the German tactician answered questions about Real Madrid’s troubles behind the scenes and singled out Kylian Mbappe as the “danger man” for his side.
The Barcelona manager said, “The only thing we have to focus on is our own display. We’ve had a fantastic season as a team. We want to play our game, with our style and as a team. It’s a Clasico for them too, and they’ll want to win. That’s only natural. At the end of the day, El Clasico is important for everyone – for them and for us. We’re playing at home and we want to win.”
“He [Mbappe] is one of the best players in the world. He has incredible quality. In every situation he’s very dangerous. In front of goal, with his quality, he’s the best in my opinion.”
Joan Garcia is an automatic pick between the sticks, with Barcelona lining up in a 4-2-3-1 against Real Madrid on Sunday. The backline will feature Eric Garcia, Pau Cubarsi, Gerard Martin, and Joao Cancelo, with Jules Kounde and Alejandro Balde missing out.
As for the midfield unit, there is no looking past Pedri and Gavi in the double pivot, with Dani Olmo reprising the no. 10 role. Finally, Robert Lewandowski will lead the line for the home side against Real Madrid, with Roony Bardghji and Fermin Lopez completing the numbers in the offensive unit. So, Raphinha, Frenkie de Jong, Marcus Rashford, and Ferran Torres will be among the backup options on the bench for the Blaugrana.
Predicted Barcelona XI: Joan Garcia; Eric Garcia, Cubarsi, Martin, Cancelo; Gavi, Pedri; Bardghji, Olmo, Fermin; Lewandowski