FC Barcelona has already made the trip to Madrid, the capital of Spain, for the first El Clasico of the 2025–26 season, thus the wait is almost over. After winning every game against Real Madrid last season, the Blaugranes will be hoping to extend their winning streak against their bitter rivals in this meeting. In the Classics, Hansi Flick has a perfect record thus far, and he would surely like to keep it today. But he will need to accomplish this challenging assignment without several of his key players.
As they continue to heal from their injuries, players like Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, Joan Garcia, Dani Olmo, Gavi, and Marc-Andre ter Stegen are not included in the Catalan club's squad list for this game. After missing the last game due to sickness, Andreas Christensen is still not present.