The Spanish football league will resume after the end of the international games round, which was held over the past two weeks and the current, with Real Madrid as a guest of Real Mallorca, and Barcelona as a guest of Eibar in the ninth stage of the competition tomorrow.
However, the controversy over the new date for the game «Clasico», after the opinion of the League «La Liga» and the Football Federation and the Spanish government and the Supreme Council of Sports, not to hold the game on schedule 26 this month «Camp Nou». The Spanish newspaper «AS», yesterday, that there is a consensus and a semi-official agreement to postpone the summit until December, but the difference remains on its history in this month.
She said that there are two options for the Competitions Committee of the Spanish Football Federation, either to hold the game on the fourth of the same month or on the 18 of it, and the two dates coincide on Wednesday.
These developments come in light of the precarious situation in the territory of Catalonia, Barcelona is the largest city.
Real top the table with 18 points, two points ahead of Barcelona, who face a test at almost the same level. The league demanded the transfer of the Clasico to the stadium of Santiago Bernabeu, the stronghold of the Real, instead of its stay in Barcelona, due to the violence in the region of Catalonia, after the imprisonment of nine leaders of the region pro-secession from Spain.
But the two clubs rejected the proposal, and it was decided to postpone the game until December, pending a meeting expected, today, the Competitions Committee to decide the exact date between the fourth or December 18.
Led by coach Zinedine Zidane, Real are looking to put aside fears about the Clasico in order to concentrate on their upcoming match against Mallorca.
Real are likely to miss Croatian players Luka Modric and Gareth Bale due to injuries sustained in their squad, joining Lukas Vazquez, Toni Kroos, Nacho Fernandez and Marco Asensio.
With so many injuries, Uruguayan Vidi Valverde is likely to remain in the team's midfield, having won high praise for his form in recent weeks. French striker Karim Benzema has also done well in the past and was named Real Player of the Year in September.
Barcelona have defensive problems ahead of their visit to Ibar, where they will be without Gerard Pique, young player Ronaldo Araujo suspended and Frenchman Samuel Umtiti injured.
Third-placed Atletico Madrid are looking to break the cycle of poor results when they host Valencia at Wanda Metropolitano. Atletico have won just one of their last five games, while three games ended in a draw and one defeat.
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- Real Madrid tops
La Liga
Currently by two points
About Barcelona runner-up.