Possible lineups for Real Madrid vs. Barcelona for the Spanish Super Cup

Real Madrid lineups vs. Barcelona

Real Madrid: Kepa; Carvajal; Rüdiger, Nacho, Mendy; Valverde, Modric, Bellingham; Vinícius, Rodrygo and Brahim.

Barcelona: Iñaki Peña, Koundé, Araújo, Christensen, Balde; Gündogan, De Jong, Sergi Roberto; Felix, Lewandowski, Ferran.

Barcelona defends its title on Sunday in the final of the Spanish Super Cup in Riyadh in a reissue of the one played a year ago against a Real Madrid that will seek to make up for the defeat suffered then.

“Last year was a final in which we were very good, in which we were superior. We hope to be able to repeat it,” Barça captain Sergi Roberto said at a press conference this Saturday.

The Barça team suffered on Thursday to get through against an Osasuna team that once again showed Barça’s difficulties in closing a match that they largely dominated.

Xavi once again has Pedri at his disposal, who had a few minutes against the Navarrese team praised by the Barça coach. “With Pedri everything becomes clear,” he said after that match, before specifying this Saturday that “he is 100%.”

Pedri, who received the medical discharge that same Thursday from the muscle injury he suffered on December 19, could enter the Barça eleven on Sunday.

Barça is confident that, like last year, repeating its victory in the final will serve to relaunch its campaign. But the goal is predicted to be difficult against a Real Madrid team that won 5-3 on Wednesday.

The white team ended up imposing its best physique in a demanding match that was decided in extra time.

“We are fine, there is calm in the team, the players have recovered or will recover until tomorrow’s game,” Ancelotti said this Saturday.

Jude Bellingham and Federico Valverde ended the game injured, but on Friday they were with their teammates in team training at the Al-Nassr facilities, Cristiano Ronaldo’s team.