Valverde sends Asensio to the bench; Piqué and Griezmann, substitutes

This is how Zidane and Koeman go out to look for victory in the duel between Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​which is played in the Spanish capital

The Uruguayan midfielder Fede Valverde is the novelty of Zinedine Zidane in the starting team of Real Madrid to play the classic against Barcelona at the Alfredo di Stéfano stadium, sending Marco Asensio to the bench after a streak of four consecutive games scoring.

Zidane reinforces its field center with the entry of Valverde and resigns to a piece of the trident with the substitution of Marco Asensio. the Brazilian Vinicius Junior and Karim Benzema will be the two offensive players of the Real Madrid.

The casualties in defense of Dani Carvajal, Sergio Ramos and Raphael Varane cause the French coach to keep Lucas Vázquez on the right side already Militao as Nacho’s partner in the center of the defense. He does not pass in defense of five so Marcelo stays on the bench and Ferland Mendy on the left side.

Real Madrid begins the search for the leadership of Laliga Santander with: Courtois; Lucas Vázquez, Militao, Nacho, Mendy; Casemiro, Kroos, Modric, Valverde; Vinicius and Benzema.

BARCELONA

Uruguayan center Ronald Araújo is the bet of Ronald Koeman in the classic in its defense of three power stations, with Gerard Piqué starting the match on the bench as Antoine Griezmann, who repeats substitution against Madrid as happened in the first round.

Koeman bet on Araujo and does not force the return of Piqué, Just recovered from his injury and without a competitive pace. The technician of the Barcelona maintains the defense with three centers and two lanes as Dest and Jordi Alba.

In attack bet on the French Ousmane Dembele as a partner of the Argentine Lionel Messi, who equals Sergio Ramos as players with more disputed classics, 45.

Barcelona starts the classic with: Ter Stegen; Dest, Mingueza, Araújo, Lenglet, Jordi Alba; Busquets, De Jong, Pedri; Dembélé and Messi.

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