BARCELONA VS REAL MADRID LIVE STREAM
UPDATE THREE: Proceedings have started at the Camp Nou.
Tonight’s game is the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final.
UPDATE TWO: Kick-off for tonight’s El Clasico clash will begin in minutes.
Lionel Messi will not start tonight with the star playing being on the bench instead.
UPDATE ONE: Barcelona and Real Madrid teams have been announced ahead of kick-off.
They are:
Barcelona starting 11: Ter Stegen, Semedo, Pique, Lenglet, Alba, Rakitic, Busquets, Arthur, Malcom, Suarez, Coutinho.
Substitutes: Iñaki Peña, S Roberto, Messi, Arturo Vidal, Aleñá, Boateng, Murillo.
Real Madrid starting 11: Navas, Carvajal, Ramos, Varane, Marcelo, Kroos, Modric, Lucas, Llorente, Vinicius, Benzema.
Substitutes: Courtois, Nacho, Bale, Casemiro, Asensio, Isco, Ceballos.
ORIGINAL STORY: Barcelona will have a home advantage for the first-round match of their Copa del Rey semi-final.
Ernesto Valverde has named star player Lionel Messi in his squad to face their Spanish rivals.
However, he has admitted he will wait until the “last moment” before deciding if he plays or not due to fitness concerns.
The Barcelona manger said: “It is true that sometimes we have had doubts with players and we have waited until the last moment.
“It’s the same with Messi.”
Valverde also declared there “is not a favourite” in this evening’s tie and that if Messi is absent, it will not alter the club’s plans drastically.
He went on: “It will not alter our plans much and there is not a favourite for an El Clasico semi-final, both sides have very good players.
“We believe we have the best player in the world along with many other great players, as do Real Madrid – it will be a great game.”
While Real Madrid did not have the best of starts to their La Liga season, the club have climbed to third in season standings.
Real Madrid are currently eight points behind Barcelona in the Spanish league.
How to watch Barcelona vs Real Madrid
Barcelona will host Real Madrid at the Camp Nou this evening with kick-off taking place at 8pm UK time.
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