Barcelona are in action today at the Camp Nou and Real Madrid would be their visitors for the first leg-of the Spanish Super Cup.
Both teams met in the United States during their pre-season tour.
Barcelona won that game, but everyone the situation at the Camp Nou tonight would be much different from their encounter in Miami.
On paper, Ernesto Valverde’s team appears the weaker of the two, especially with the departure of Neymar.
But he has released an 18-man team to give their all in getting a first-leg win tonight.
Thomas Vermaelen and Andre Gomes are both out with injuries and Notable Absentees are Arda Turan, Marlon, Samper, Munir, and Douglas.
The full squad list is as follows: Ter Stegen, Cillessen, Nélson Semedo, Piqué, Rakitic, Sergio, Denis Suárez, Andrés Iniesta, Suárez, Messi, Mascherano, Deulofeu, Paco Alcácer, Jordi Alba, Digne, Sergi Roberto, Aleix Vidal and Umtiti
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