Barcelona defender heaps praise on Real Madrid's 'spectacular' Vinicius Jr ahead of El Clasico originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. are set to make the trip to Santiago Bernabeu to face next in La Liga on October 26.

The France international is still hunting for his first victory over Barcelona since making the move to the Spanish capital. Mbappé and Real Madrid were on the wrong side of four Clásicos last season that ultimately allowed Barcelona to claim a domestic treble in Hansi Flick’s debut campaign.

Barcelona star Lamine Yamal made strong comments about Real Madrid, and now it appears that Real Madrid captain Dani Carvajal will take action. Just days before El Clasico between Real Madrid and Barcelona in La Liga,

The first-team squad at La Liga giants Real Madrid were left less than impressed by the controversial recent comments laid out by Barcelona star Lamine Yamal regarding the club.Wide-man Lamine of

La Liga president Javier Tebas didn’t explicitly name Real Madrid during a lengthy social media post lamenting the cancelation of the Miami-based league fixture between Villarreal and Barcelona, but didn’t deploy much subtlety when accusing certain forces of “killing the project.”

Thibaut Courtois claimed that Real Madrid are "expecting a victory" in El Clasico as Barcelona prepare for their biggest test in a bid to retain the La Liga crown. Los Blancos have had a smooth sailing so far this campaign,

Xabi Alonso will face his first Clasico as Real Madrid head coach on Sunday. He has defensive concerns to address for Barcelona's visit.