Real Madrid V Granada
Los Blancos will face Granada on Saturday. The match will be played in the evening and players are ready for the next clash. Zidane admires La Liga and says that winning the marathon-style championship is always essential for a coach.
Real Madrid has a tough situation. Some experts believe that it’s a crisis, but Zidane denied those claims. Frenchman said that Real Madrid needs more time. Let’s look at the facts – Los Blancos is the leader of La Liga, so how we can talk about the crisis?
Real Madrid will face the second-place team, Granada. Club just returned to La Liga and could secure four wins in seven matches. Granada could win the game against Barcelona two rounds ago and extended successful run.
The match will be tough for both teams, but Zidane and players are ready for the game. Frenchman met with journalists on Friday and talked about the clash against Granada. Zidane said the team would have a rotation, and Vinicius with Vazquez will rest. Real Madrid will start the match with problems in the defense line. Marcelo, Mendy, and Nacho will be out for a few weeks because of injury.
Barcelona V Sevilla
Messi is back, and Barcelona fans are happy. Barcelona could win a very vital mid-week match in the Champions League. Blaugrana players did everything to return in-game and even win it. Barcelona had a game on Wednesday against Inter Milan in Catalonia. Messi played a match from the start and could help the team to score two goals in the second half. Barcelona was down 0-1 in the first half, but the Spanish side could come back. Messi helped Suarez to score twice, and everyone was impressed with his performance. Lionel is just back from injury, and he should be prudent as he needs more time for recovery.
Head to head statistics
At Nou Camp, Barcelona has won live six matches against Sevilla. Two of them were in Spanish Cup (Copa Del Rey), but overall, it’s a perfect result. Keep in mind that Barcelona demolished Sevilla in the last match at the Nou Camp. Barcelona could score six goals and conceded only one.
Dembele got injured last week and would not be able to help the team against Sevilla. Valverde said that Messi is fully fit and will play 90 minutes on Sunday.