Real Madrid and a red-hot Kylian Mbappé host Barcelona on Sunday aiming to hit back at their rivals after losing all four clasicos last season.

Club sources suggest key defender Dean Huijsen is on track to play after missing recent matches with a calf muscle injury, while David Alaba and Antonio Ruediger remain ruled out.

Thibaut Courtois claimed that Real Madrid are "expecting a victory" in El Clasico as Barcelona prepare for their biggest test in a bid to retain the La Liga crown. Los Blancos have had a smooth sailing so far this campaign,

Here, Sports Mole rounds up all of Barcelona's injury and suspension news ahead of their clash with Real Madrid, as the two teams prepare to lock horns for the first time this season. Possible return date: October 26 (vs. Real Madrid)

Barcelona are preparing meticulously for El Clasico against Real Madrid, tweaking four key defensive elements to counter Kylian Mbappe’s world-class threat. Barca's 18-year-old prodigy Pau Cubarsi has revealed tactical tweaks designed to stop Madrid's lethal duo,

Barcelona, helped by stars like Lamine Yamal, have claimed the No. 2 spot in a ranking of youth academies worldwide. Real Madrid also hold a notable position.

Real Madrid defender Alexander-Arnold suffered a hamstring injury during the early stages of the Champions League clash with Marseille on September 16, but the Englishman is now back in training, and he is in line to return to the squad against Barcelona. Possible return date: October 26 (vs. Barcelona)

According to MARCA, Madrid have now ramped up their outcry with a formal report to Spain’s Higher Sports Council (CSD), the government branch responsible for all the country’s sport and the same department that overruled La Liga’s decision not to hand Barcelona midfielder Dani Olmo a new license to continue playing last January.