Valverde and Güler poised to impact Madrid in El Clásico
ESPN Soccer • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 21, 2026, 11:56 PM
Last updated Oct 21, 2026
Real Madrid prepares for El Clásico against Barcelona on October 22. Federico Valverde and Arda Güler have emerged as key players, showing impressive form in the lead-up to the match. Kylian Mbappé cautions against overvaluing Madrid's recent strong performance against RB Leipzig. Jose Mourinho is reportedly honing in on his ideal starting XI ahead of this crucial encounter.
- •Real Madrid faces Barcelona on October 22.
- •Valverde and Güler demonstrated strong performance ahead of the match.
- •Kylian Mbappé warns against overinterpreting Madrid's win over Leipzig.
- •Jose Mourinho is finalizing his best XI for the upcoming game.
- 12:51 AMESPN Soccer — Valverde and Güler show why they'll be key for Madrid in Sunday's Clásico
"Kylian Mbappé has warned that "not much" should be read into Madrid's dismantling of RB Leipzig ahead of Sunday's Clásico, but Jose Mourinho is surely starting to figure out who his best XI is.
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