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Los Blancos currently sit three points behind Barcelona as they welcome the Catala giant on Saturday.
Ahead of the weekend, El-Clasico, Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has downplayed Barcelona's recent resurgence, insisting that the Catalan club's dominance in La Liga is not causing him any sleepless nights.
Barcelona, currently three points ahead of Real Madrid at the top of the La Liga table, have been in impressive form. Their recent 5-1 thrashing of Bayern Munich in the Champions League further underscores their firepower
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Retired Toni Kroos urges Real Madrid star midfielder to 'take risks' ahead of ElClasico
Real Madrid legend Toni Kroos has a message for one of his former teammates ahead of the explosive ElClasico against Barcelona.
However, reigning champions of Spain Real Madrid are unbeaten in 42 La Liga matches and have the opportunity to match Barcelona's record of 43 unbeaten games.
Ancelotti remains confident in Real Madrid's ability to compete at the highest level.
"The truth is they are doing very well. In a game like the Clasico, a derby, it's hard to pick a favorite," Ancelotti admitted.
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We have a striker that can score 30 goals - Ancelotti
Despite Barcelona's impressive form, Ancelotti is focused on his own team's performance. He believes that Jude Bellingham has been a key player for the team. While he hasn't found the net as frequently as he did last season, Ancelotti is pleased with his overall contributions.
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Real Madrid vs. Barcelona: Prediction, head-to-head, team news, possible line ups and betting tips
Currently separated by three points, Real Madrid and Barcelona will face off in the first El Clasico of the season at Bernabeu on Saturday evening. Here are predictions, team news, betting tips, and possible line-ups for the game.
Bellingham joined Real Madrid from Borussia Dortmund last summer.
"Last year we had no striker, we lost an important striker like Karim, we replaced him with the goals of Bellingham, Joselu and Brahim (Diaz).
"This year we don't have a problem, because we have a striker that can score 30, 35, 40 goals," Ancelotti explained.
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Real Madrid will host Barcelona on Saturday at the Santiago Bernabéu.
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