Valverde sends Asensio to the bank; Piqué and Griezmann, substitutes

For example, Zidane and Koeman come out to seek victory in the match between Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​which is played in the Spanish capital.

The Uruguayan midfielder Fede Valverde is Zinedine Zidane’s novelty in the Real Madrid starting team to play the classic against Barcelona at the Alfredo di Stéfano stadium, sending Marco Asensio to the bench after a string of four consecutive scoring matches.

Zidane strengthens its midfield with the arrival of Valverde and renounces a piece of the trident with Marco Asensio’s switch. The Brazilian Vinicius Junior and Karim Benzema will be the two attacking players of the Real Madrid.

The losses in defense of Dani Carvajal, Sergio Ramos and Raphael Varane mean that the French coach Lucas Vazquez already on the right Militao as Nacho’s partner at the center of the defense. It doesn’t go to the defense of five so Marcelo stays on the bench and Ferland Mendy on the left wing.

Real Madrid begins the search for leadership of LaLiga Santander with: Courtois; Lucas Vázquez, Militao, Nacho, Mendy; Casemiro, Kroos, Modric, Valverde; Vinicius and Benzema.

BARCELONA

Uruguayan central Ronald Araújo is the gamble of Ronald Koeman in the classic in his defense of three centers, with Gerard Piqué started the match on the bench as Antoine Griezmann, who repeated his substitution against Madrid as happened in the first round.

Koeman I bet you Araujo and does not force the return of Pique, freshly recovered from his injury and without a race rhythm. The technician of the Barcelona maintains the defense with three center and two lanes as Best and Jordi Alba.

Betting on the French in attack Ousmane Dembele as a partner of the Argentinian Lionel Messi, who equals Sergio Ramos as players with the most classics played, 45.

Barcelona starts the classic with: Ter Stegen; Dest, Mingueza, Araújo, Lenglet, Jordi Alba; Busquets, De Jong, Pedri; Dembélé and Messi.

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