On Sunday, the Santiago Bernabéu will host the first Clásico of the season with the LaLiga lead at stake.

Real Madrid are two points above Barcelona and eager for revenge after a season in which Los Blancos suffered four defeats against their eternal rivals. But Hansi Flick's team come into the game with a plague of injuries that particularly affect the forward line.

Flick was hoping to have Raphinha back, however the Brazilian winger will ultimately miss the game, as will Dani Olmo , Robert Lewandowski , Gavi , Joan García and Marc-André ter Stegen . So who would make a combined XI of both teams?

Two of our correspondents in Madrid and Barcelona, Rodra and Lluís Bou, have chosen their starting XIs based on this season's performances.

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