Barcelona and Real Madrid star in the match on date 11 in LaLiga 2023/24. El Clásico will take place this Saturday (28) at the Montjuic Olympic Stadium, due to the works being carried out at the Spotify Camp Nou. As usual, this historic duel will have a Brazilian presence.
The news is the possible return of Raphinha, after his injury to the femoral biceps in his right leg at the end of September. That setback cost him participation in the October window with the Brazilian team, which he could not win in his two games. With Barça he missed four games, two in the league and another two in the Champions League.
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A Classic with a Brazilian tint
While Raphinha will be on the home side, there will be two representatives from Brazil on the visit. Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo, regular starters for Madrid, would once again be at the front of Carlo Ancelotti’s team. Eder Militao, another Brazilian on the squad, tore the cruciate ligament in his left knee on the first day of LaLiga.
In this Classic, in addition to the pride of beating the rival, each team’s candidacy for the title will be at stake. Merengue leads the table with 25 points, while the Blaugrana stalks it with 24 points. The season will still have many games left, but this game may give an indication of who is best positioned to win the trophy next year.
Samba Gold 2023: Open voting!
Voting for the Samba Gold Award 2023 is now open. Choose your favorite in the men’s, women’s and under-20 categories!
