"Barcelona are set to storm La Liga this year and could seal title in Sunday's Clasico, but what is the history of the Real Madrid rivalry? Barcelona and Real Madrid will contest the 264th El Clasico when the Spanish giants come together in a La Liga clash on Sunday. Rarely will there have been a more highly charged atmosphere with a heavily demoralised Real arriving in the Catalan capital, facing the prospect of watching their fiercest rivals crowned champions on the day."
"The headline news surrounding Sunday's game is the availability of Kylian Mbappe, with the French striker a doubt for the Clasico because of a hamstring injury. The 27-year-old striker tops the scoring charts in the Spanish league this season with 24 goals. Mallorca's Vedat Muriqi is a surprise second on the list with 21 strikes, while Barca's Lamine Yamal, who is out for the remainder of the season, has netted 16 times and is third on the list."
"Federico Valverde will definitely miss out on El Clasico after a training ground bust-up on Thursday resulted in the midfielder being taken to hospital. The 27-year-old Uruguayan is understood to have sustained a head injury following an incident with teammate Aurelien Tchouameni. Real have said they are investigating internally, and have already decided to open disciplinary proceedings against both players. It is not yet clear if Frenchman Tchouameni will be available for Sunday's match as a result."
Barcelona and Real Madrid meet for the 264th El Clasico in a La Liga match in Barcelona. Real arrive heavily demoralised with the possibility of watching their rivals crowned champions on the day. Barcelona are positioned to defend their La Liga title after being knocked out of the UEFA Champions League at the quarterfinal stage. Kylian Mbappe is a doubt due to a hamstring injury and leads the league scoring with 24 goals. Federico Valverde will miss the match after a training-ground bust-up that left him taken to hospital with a head injury. Real have opened disciplinary proceedings and are investigating the incident involving Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni.
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