Ahead of his first Clásico as Real Madrid coach, Xabi Alonso responded to Kiyan Sobhani of Managing Madrid about the importance of finding a target in the box on Saturday in his pre-game press conference as he said,

This Sunday, Real Madrid will host FC Barcelona as part of the 10th matchday of La Liga.

Real Madrid enters the weekend two points clear of their rivals in the table, with Kylian Mbappe scoring almost at will. They will take on a Barcelona side teeming with talent as Lamine Yamal looks to score in his fourth El Clásico out of five, but with manager Hansi Flick serving a touchline ban.

Endrick appears destined to leave Real Madrid on loan in the January transfer window, having failed to play a single minute so far this season.The 19-year-old striker missed the early parts of the

However, Claude Makélélé stated his desire to see the veteran defender play for one of the top clubs in Spain at one point. In a recent interview, Makélélé spoke about wanting to see Marquinhos play for Real Madrid,

Álvaro Carreras has made an excellent start to life at Madrid following his summer switch from Benfica and pushes Alejandro Balde closely for a place in the XI. However, due to the longevity and consistency of the Barcelona left back, he just makes the cut ahead of his compatriot.

Real Madrid star Vinícius Jr. has taken to social media on Saturday, to send a message to the club’s fanbase.This comes as Los Blancos prepare for their most high-profile fixture of the campaign