Real Madrid and Barcelona head to New Jersey as El Clasico takes place on U.S. soil at MetLife Stadium to continue their preseason preparations.
Carlo Ancelotti’s squad were defeated by AC Milan earlier this week, while Barcelona drew with Pep Guardiola's Manchester City before ultimately winning the match during a penalty shootout.
With LaLiga set to kick off on August 18, Madrid, the reigning Spanish and European champions look to find their form.
Hansi Flick will be starting his first full season with Barcelona, which means he’ll be leading the team in his first El Clasico.
The Sporting News takes a look at how the two sides could line up.
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Real Madrid vs. Barcelona predicted lineups, starting 11, team news
Ancelotti is still without some key names as part of the USA tour this summer with Kylian Mbappe still away on a post Euro 2024 break.
Brazilian duo Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo Goes have joined up with the squad in recent days, and may start on the bench, but compatriot Endrick Felipe should start again.
New signing Kylian Mbappe remains on holiday after captaining France to the semifinals of Euro 2024 and will not feature in any of the preseason games.
Real Madrid predicted XI (4-3-3 right to left): Courtois (GK) — Vazquez, Vallejo, Militao, Garcia — Modric, Ceballos, Paz — Guler, Endrick, Diaz.
Injured: David Alaba
Suspended: N/A
Flick is also balancing squad returns during the tour, but teenage superstar Lamine Yamal is absent, with Pedri and Frenkie de Jong injured.
Barcelona predicted XI (4-3-3 right to left): Torriani (GK) — Fort, Lenglet, Martinez, Balde — Bernal, Romeu, Casado — Torre, Lewandowski, Victor.
Injured: Pedri, Frenkie de Jong, Gavi, Ronald Araujo, Ansu Fati
Suspended: N/A
Real Madrid tour squad for 2024 preseason
Carlo Ancelotti has named a 26-man squad including many academy players as he prepares his side for the upcoming season.
Those not traveling are Ferland Mendy, Aurelien Tchouameni, Eduardo Camavinga, Jude Bellingham, and Dani Carvajal, who will join in time for the European Super Cup as they rest up following the European Championship.
Goalkeepers: Courtois, Lunin and Fran González
Defenders: Militao, Lucas Vazquez, Vallejo, Fran Garcia, Rudiger, Jacobo Ramon, Lorenzo, Obrador, Asencio and Joan Martinez.
Midfielders: Modric, Arda Guler, Ceballos, Nico Paz, Mario Martin, Palacios and Jeremy de Leon.
Forwards: Vini Jr., Rodrygo, Endrick, Brahim, Latasa and Alvaro Rodriguez.
Barcelona tour squad for 2024 preseason
Raphinha and Ilkay Gundogan have only just joined the squad meanwhile, Barcelona’s injured players - Pedri, Frenkie de Jong, Gavi, Ronald Araujo, and Ansu Fati - will remain at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper training ground to continue their rehabilitation.
Goalkeepers: Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Inaki Pena, Ander Astralaga, Diego Kochen
Defenders: Alejandro Balde, Inigo Martinez, Andreas Christensen, Jules Kounde, Julian Araujo, Clement Lenglet, Hector Fort, Alex Valle, Mikayil Faye, Gerard Martin, Andrés Cuenca, Sergi Domínguez, Alexis Olmedo.
Midfielders: Oriol Romeu, Ilkay Gundogan, Pablo Torre, Marc Casado, Unai Hernandez, Marc Bernal, Noah Darvich, Guille Fernández, Quim Junyent
Attackers: Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, Vitor Roque, Pau Victor, Toni Fernandez.
Real Madrid vs. Barcelona live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this friendly match across selected areas of the world's major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | ESPN | ESPN+ |
| Canada | — | |
| UK | Premier Sports 1 | Premier Sports Player |
| Australia | — | Paramount+ |
| India | — | FanCode |
USA: This game is available for live broadcast on ESPN with streaming options on ESPN+.
Canada: Real Madrid vs. Barcelona is live streaming exclusively via Fubo in Canada and new subscribers can sign up to a FREE trial.
UK: This game is available for broadcast on Premier Sports 1 and can be streamed on the Premier Sports Player.
Australia: This game is available for streaming on Paramount+.
India: This game is available via FanCode.
