Barcelona go three at the back, Gareth Bale benched for Real Madrid
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ByEurosport
Updated 16/08/2017 at 20:30 GMT
Ernesto Valverde appears to have switched to a back three as his Barcelona side travel to the Bernabeu to face Real Madrid in the second leg of the Supercopa.
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane shakes hands with Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde before the match
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The Catalans are without captain Andres Iniesta for the encounter at the Santiago Bernabeu, where the Catalans look to overturn a 3-1 deficit.
Javier Mascherano comes in and looks set to form a back three along with Gerard Pique and Samuel Umtiti, with Sergi Roberto and Jordi Alba patrolling the wide areas.
Andre Gomes plays in support of Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez.
For Real Madrid Gareth Bale and Isco are both on the bench as Lucas Vázquez and Marco Asensio make up the front three alongside Karim Benzema, with Cristiano Ronaldo serving the first of his five-match ban.
Teams:
Keylor Navas, Carvajal, Sergio Ramos, Varane, Marcelo, Kovacic, Modric, Kroos, Lucas Vázquez, Asensio & Benzema. Subs: Casilla, Nacho, Bale, Casemiro, Theo, Isco, Ceballos.
Ter Stegen; Umtiti, Mascherano, Pique; Sergio Roberto, Busquets, Rakitic, Alba; André Gomes, Suarez, Messi. Subs: Cillessen, Semedo, Denis Suárez, Deulofeu, Alcácer, Digne, Aleix Vidal.
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