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Mar 23, 2014 at 8pm UK
 
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Team News: Gareth Bale returns to Real Madrid side for El Clasico

Real Madrid make eight changes to their side for tonight's El Clasico against Barcelona, who bring in three new faces themselves.

Gareth Bale has been restored to Real Madrid's starting lineup for this evening's El Clasico meeting with fierce rivals Barcelona.

Bale is one of the host of changes for Madrid, with manager Carlo Ancelotti bringing in eight new faces from their comfortable win over Schalke in midweek.

Diego Lopez, Pepe, Marcelo, Daniel Carvalho, Luka Modric, Angel di Maria and Karim Benzema are all also brought into the starting lineup as the hosts look to pull clear at the top of the table.

Barcelona, meanwhile, make three changes of their own as Gerard Pique, Cesc Fabregas and Neymar come into the side, replacing Marc Bartra, Pedro and Alexis Sanchez.

Lionel Messi starts up front for the visitors, having scored a hat-trick to become the club's highest ever scorer in the 7-0 mauling of Osasuna last week.

Real Madrid: Lopez; Ramos, Pepe, Carvajal, Marcelo; Alonso, Modric, Di Maria; Bale, Ronaldo, Benzema
Subs: Casillas, Varane, Coentrao, Nacho, Alvaro Morata, Isco, Illarramendi

Barcelona: Valdes; Alves, Pique, Alba, Mascherano; Fabregas, Iniesta, Xavi, Busquets; Neymar, Messi
Subs: Pedro, Sanchez, Pinto, Bartra, Song, Correia, Roberto

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2Real Madrid27176457263157
3Atletico MadridAtletico27168344182656
4Athletic Bilbao271310445242149
5Villarreal26128648361244
6Real BetisBetis2711883533241
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12Getafe2789102322133
13Osasuna2671273237-533
14GironaGirona2695123439-532
15Espanyol2576122436-1227
16Valencia2769123045-1527
17Leganes2769122440-1627
18AlavesAlaves2768133040-1026
19Las PalmasLas Palmas2766153045-1524
20Real ValladolidValladolid2744191862-4416


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