Gavi (17y 80d) is the youngest player to start El Clasico since Vicente Martinez (16y 280d) - also for Barcelona - on 19 October 1941.

Here we go for a new-look El Clasico.

Nou Camp looks pretty full today - Barcelona's biggest crowd since Covid surely.

It was only about half full for the Dynamo Kyiv game the other day.

Hopefully we'll get a good atmosphere.

This game is eighth v fourth in La Liga.

But a win for Real Madrid would put them top.

Barcelona would go above Real into third if they win.

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Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti is back at the club, having previously managed them from 2013 to 2015.

"It is still a special match," said the former Everton boss.

"I've lived it before and even without Messi and Ronaldo, the feelings are the same, nothing changes.

"It's not about individuals. It's about the teams. The players come and go but there will always be Barcelona and Real Madrid."

Perhaps surprisingly, Ronald Koeman is still the Barcelona manager.

Barca have won the past two games, having won only one of their previous six.

"I don't think it's possible to be under more pressure," said Koeman.

"As Barcelona coach you have to take it, no problem. I know the importance of a Clasico.

"I think I am the coach of Barcelona now, tomorrow let's see. I feel supported by the club but I know everything depends on results."

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A lot else has changed since the last Clasico in April, which Real won behind closed doors at their training ground.

Fans are back for one.

A whole load of others, including Messi and Antoine Griezmann, have left Barcelona and Zinedine Zidane has been replaced by Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid.

Raphael Varane, who played 20 times against Barca, has left the Bernabeu too.

I make that four Clasico debutants - Gavi, Eric Garcia and Memphis Depay for Barcelona and David Alaba for Real Madrid.

Barcelona make two changes from their win over Dynamo Kyiv.

Ansu Fati and Eric Garcia - who has suspended for that game - replace Clement Lenglet and Frenkie de Jong.

Sergio Aguero is on the bench again.

Barcelona XI: Ter Stegen, Mingueza, Pique, Garcia, Alba, Busquets, Gavi, F de Jong, Dest, Fati, Depay.

Real Madrid are unchanged from the team who thrashed Shakhtar Donetsk 5-0.

Eden Hazard and Fede Valverde are among the subs.

Real Madrid XI: Courtois, Vazquez, Militao, Alaba, Mendy, Casemiro, Kroos, Modric, Vinicius, Rodrygo, Benzema.

Real Madrid icon Sergio Ramos and Barcelona legend Lionel Messi both made their El Clasico debuts in the same game in 2005, played in 45 Clasicos - more than any other player ever - and then left for Paris St-Germain this summer.

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A Clasico without Lionel Messi.

A Clasico without Sergio Ramos.

This is the first time since 2004 that neither have played in one but it's a Clasico nonetheless.