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March 3, 2013 2:00 AM EST
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Referee:‬ Miguel Pérez‎
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Real Madrid-Barcelona Preview: Blaugrana out to avenge Copa exit

The Catalan giants will be itching for payback at Santiago Bernabeu after getting dismantled by Jose Mourinho's side in Tuesday's cup semi-final second leg at Camp Nou

By Karthick Arvinth

More On :  FC Barcelona, Real Madrid CF, Real Madrid CF vs FC Barcelona
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Real Madrid are set to make several changes for Saturday's Clasico against Barcelona to conserve energy for the midweek Champions League trip to Manchester United.

Marcelo, Luka Modric, Kaka and Karim Benzema could all feature after missing out in the 3-1 Copa del Rey win at Camp Nou on Tuesday.

Defender Sergio Ramos returns after serving a one-match ban, but winger Angel Di Maria is ineligible after his red card against Deportivo La Coruna.

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi is expected to start despite missing training with a fever on Wednesday.

Defender Adriano (hamstring) is available while midfielder Alex Song (knee) is a minor doubt.

  DID YOU KNOW?
  • Real Madrid have won 10 of their last 11 home matches in La Liga and are unbeaten in their last 24.
  • Los Blancos' 3-1 win over Barcelona on Tuesday was their biggest victory at Camp Nou since a 5-1 success in January 1963.
  • Madrid have netted 101 goals in 42 matches across all competitions this season (2.4 goals per game).
  • Barcelona have won just three of their last seven matches in all competitions (W3, D2, L2).
  • The Blaugrana have recorded only one victory in their last seven encounters against Madrid (W1, D3, L3).
  • Lionel Messi (pictured, right) has scored in a record 15 successive Liga matches.

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Available Squads
13Diego López RodríguezGoalkeeper
19Raphaël VaraneDefender
3PepeDefender
4Sergio RamosDefender
15Fabio CoentraoDefender
8KakáMidfielder
5Michael EssienMidfielder
16Luka ModricMidfielder
21CallejónStriker
9Karim BenzemaStriker
26MorataStriker
13AdánGoalkeeper
2Ricardo CarvalhoDefender
17ArbeloaDefender
6Sami KhediraMidfielder
10Mesut ÖzilMidfielder
7Cristiano RonaldoStriker
20Gonzalo HiguaínStriker
1Víctor ValdésGoalkeeper
2Daniel AlvesDefender
3PiquéDefender
18Jordi AlbaDefender
8Andrés Iniesta LujánMidfielder
11Thiago AlcántaraMidfielder
14Javier MascheranoMidfielder
16BusquetsMidfielder
7David VillaStriker
10Lionel MessiStriker
17PedroStriker
13José Pinto ColoradoGoalkeeper
5Carles PuyolDefender
21AdrianoDefender
4Cesc FàbregasMidfielder
25Alex SongMidfielder
9Alexis SánchezStriker
37TelloStriker
Results
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Top Scorers
Player   Goals Penalties
Lionel Messi Lionel Messi
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Barcelona 		46 4
Cristiano Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo
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Real Madrid 		34 6
Radamel Falcao Radamel Falcao
Striker
Atl. Madrid 		28 8
Roberto Soldado Roberto Soldado
Striker
Valencia 		21 5
Negredo Negredo
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Sevilla 		20 3