Overview
- Barcelona, four points ahead of Real Madrid, can effectively seal the La Liga title with a win in Sunday's El Clasico at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys.
- Real Madrid must secure victory to cut the gap to one point and keep their title hopes alive with three matches remaining.
- Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has called for intensity and dominance, urging his team to rebound from their Champions League semi-final exit to Inter Milan.
- Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti emphasized the need for a complete performance in what could be his final El Clasico, as speculation about his future grows.
- Key Barcelona players Alejandro Balde and Robert Lewandowski are fit to feature, though unlikely to start, while Real Madrid face defensive absences including Antonio Rudiger and David Alaba.