Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola has summoned 23 players for La Liga clash against Real Madrid at Santiago Bernabéu....
The Catalan team has travelled with their whole armoury as Pep Guardiola finalizes his plans for Real Madrid. Members of the travelling party not only include first team players but also youths from the reserve team.
Isaac Cuenca will look to continue his brilliant run in the first team as he made up the numbers. Barcelona B midfield lynchpin, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Oier-c28349 Olazábal.
Apart from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/PSV-c40281 captain is recovering a serious cruciate ligament injury in his
knee and will be out for a further three months.
The final list of players that are travelling to Madrid have also been registered to play at this year’s FIFA Club World Cup in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Japan-c2928. In the inter-continental club footballing extravaganza, they will take one the challenge of either Tunisian team Esperance
or Al-Saad of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Qatar-c2986.
Barcelona have a stiff task on their hands as they take on Real Madrid at their home and then travel to take part in the inter-continental competition.
Despite their overwhelming success at the expense of their perennial rivals, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 tackle the strongest and most lethal Real Madrid side in years. Los Blancos are on a 15 match winning streak and are yet to face defeat in the last two months.
Their superb form in all competitions has seen them equal Miguel Munoz’s legendary record of consecutive victories as well as overtake Guardiola’s own record of victories.
The Catalan coach managed 12 straight victories in the 2008/09 season, a feat overtaken by Mourinho’s men at the end of last November.
Barcelona not only stand in the way of Los Blancos’ record 16 consecutive victory in all competitions but cannot allow them building a sizeable lead of 9 points at this stage of the season.
La Blaugrana have accumulated 34 points from their 15 La Liga matches, trailing Real by three points after playing a game more.
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