Barcelona reach hotel in Madrid where they will spend afternoon before the Clasico
La llegada del Barça a Madrid / | Ignasi Paredes
The players were received by a large group of supporters
Leo Messi & Luis Suárez, as is normal, got the most attention
FC Barcelona will spend the afternoon at the Hotel Eurostars Madrid Tower, located on Paseo de la Castellana, ahead of Sunday's pivotal league clash with Real Madrid.
The travelling party -- which doesn't include Neymar, who the club decided against calling up on Sunday morning -- had a smooth journey across to the capital from El Prat, landing at Barajas shortly after midday. They then made their way to the hotel, where a group of fans were waiting to greet their idols.
Luis Enrique's big doubt is who to replace Neymar with in attack. Everything suggests it will be Paco Alcacer, who filled in for the Brazilian with a goal in last week's 3-2 win over Real Sociedad.
Barça need to win the Clasico to keep their title hopes alive. Real Madrid lead the table with 75 points, three more than the Blaugrana, and they have a game in hand against Celta Vigo to come, too.
