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FC Barcelona Vs. Real Madrid, La Liga 2012 Match Thread: More Than Three Points

Mourinho and his men are about two hours away from kicking off the first Clásico of the 2012-2013 Liga BBVA season. Gerard Piqué will miss the game, with Adriano taking his spot. Benzema, Özil and Marcelo look on their way to start the game, according to reports.

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Lineups aren't official yet. Barcelona defender Gerard Piqué will miss the game, and Adriano will take his spot, even though he's far from being a centerback. According to the Spanish press, Benzema Özil and Marcelo are set to start the game, since Mourinho is reportedly going to place his usual 4-2-3-1 on the pitch. This post will be edited as soon as lineups are official.

Official Lineups:

Real Madrid Starting XI: Casillas, Arbeloa, Pepe, Ramos, Marcelo, Alonso, Khedira, Di María, Özil, Ronaldo, Benzema.

FC Barcelona Starting XI: Valdés, Alves, Mascherano, Adriano, Alba, Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta, Cesc, Messi and Pedro.

Feel very welcome to comment on this Clásico with our community. But be respectful with everybody's views and have a "fair play" attitude. After all, this is still October.

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