Barca defender Javier Mascherano says he and his team-mates will approach El Clasico against Real Madrid at the Camp Nou as they would a ‘big final’.
Barca take on big-game mentality

Barca defender Javier Mascherano says he and his team-mates will approach El Clasico against Real Madrid at the Camp Nou as they would a ‘big final’.
Real Madrid have announced that Gareth Bale will require surgery on the ankle injury he sustained against Sporting Lisbon. The winger will go under the knife next week and is set to miss up to three months as he recovers. Scans have shown that Bale has damaged the peroneal tendon in his right ankle during the 2-1 Champions League win in Portugal and will be out for two to three months.
Real Madrid vs Leganes
Spanish La Liga 2016/17
Date: Sunday, 6th November 2016,
Kick-Off at 11:00 UK
Venue: Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid.
Legia Warsaw vs Real Madrid
UEFA Champions League – Group F
Date: Wednesday, 2nd November 2016.
Kick-Off at 19:45 UK,
Venue: Polish Army Stadium, Warsaw.
Cristiano Ronaldo has received the backing of his Real Madrid teammates – including Gareth Bale – amid his mini goal drought.The Portuguese superstar failed to score in Sunday’s 2-1 home win over Athletic Bilbao that sent Real Madrid to the top of La Liga.
Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao
Spanish La Liga
Date: Sunday, 23rd October 2016,
Kick-Off at 19:45 UK
Venue: Santiago Bernabeu (Madrid).
Real Madrid vs Legia Warsaw
UEFA Champions League – Group F
Date: Tuesday, 18th October, 2016.
Kick-Off at 19:45 UK,
Venue: Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid.
The Citizens made it through to the semi-finals of the competition last season, before being edged out 1-0 on aggregate by eventual winners Real Madrid.
If it’s not broken don’t fix it. That could be the policy that Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane is taking with his current crop of ‘Galacticos’. That, and where else could they realistically improved their squad?
Barcelona and Real are tracking PSG goalkeeper Alphonse Areola, reports L’Equipe.