Real Madrid look for a rare three-game season sweep of Barcelona and a nearly-insurmountable 11-point cushion atop La Liga when El Clasico his the Bernabeu.
Barcelona must dust themselves down after Champions League defeat to try and slow Real Madrid's steady march towards the La Liga title in Sunday's Clasico.Defeat by PSG in the Champions League quarter-finals may have ended any chance of that happening, beyond a miracle comeback in La Liga.
Off the pace in the Champions League and the Spanish top flight last season, Real Madrid have bounced back to give themselves a strong shot at securing both.Barcelona lifted the Spanish title last season on the basis of their strong backline, and while their defence has become more porous, Madrid's is now the best in Spain.
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