With Real Madrid and FC Barcelona set to clash in El Clásico, head coach Carlo Ancelotti took the opportunity to take a light jab at Barça over their absence from the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.

Carlo Ancelotti will be forced to name a makeshift Real Madrid defence for their El Clasico showdown with Barcelona. Los Blancos know they are losing grip on their LaLiga crown. Trailing their bitter rivals by four points with four games to play, nothing but a win will realistically keep the title race alive.

The biggest game of the season in La Liga is taking place this weekend with Barcelona hosting Real Madrid in El Clásico, reigniting one of the fiercest rivalries in the sport in a match where the stakes are sky-high.