Clasico: Barca and Madrid players absent from the Camp Nou clash

Clasico: Barca and Madrid players absent from the Camp Nou clash

 El Barça se entrena para enfrentarse a un Madrid en horas bajas / | EFE

Ronald Koeman is dealing with three absences but Zidane has problems too

Three Barcelona players will not be available to face Real Madrid in the Clasico at 4pm on Saturday (CET). 

Marc-Andre ter Stegen is recovering from knee surgery, Samuel Umtiti is still out and Matheus Fernandes is also not available.

Jordi Alba is a doubt to start but included in the squad and Koeman may pick him at left back.

No players are suspended. Gerard Pique has picked up two bookings so far but nobody else has more.

Ter Stegen has not played this season but Neto is doing a good job in his stead. Umtiti has not featured either. 

Zinedine Zidane, meanwhile, will be missing Eden Hazard, Martin Odegaard, Dani Carvajal and Alvaro Odriozola, but Sergio Ramos will be fit.

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