Overview
- Barcelona, which host Real Madrid on Sunday, can clinch the title with a win or draw to secure back‑to‑back La Liga crowns.
- Real Madrid lost Federico Valverde for the match after a training‑ground fight with Aurélien Tchouaméni on Thursday led to hospital treatment and disciplinary cases at the club.
- Kylian Mbappé remains a doubt with a hamstring issue after taking part in only part of Thursday’s session, with further absences including Dani Carvajal, Éder Militão, Ferland Mendy, Rodrygo and Arda Güler.
- Barcelona will be without 16‑goal teenager Lamine Yamal for the rest of the season, and reports indicate coach Hansi Flick is close to a new contract extension.
- A positive result would also carry rare historical weight, as this would be the first league title settled directly in a Clasico and a home win would level the all‑time head‑to‑head at 106 each.