Madrid prepares to face Barcelona in its preparatory tour

Follow-up - INA

Real Madrid team arrived in New Jersey, where it will play a friendly Clasico match against Barcelona at dawn on Sunday, in the second match that the Royal Club will play during the preparation period for the new season, as part of its preparatory tour in the United States.

Real Madrid headed to New Jersey after the team, led by coach Carlo Ancelotti, held its last training session before the Clasico at the University of Illinois in Chicago.

After the Brazilians Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo Goes and Eder Militao joined the team's camp, Real Madrid began its pre-season matches with a 0-1 defeat to Milan in Chicago.

In preparation for the Clasico, Ancelotti tested a lineup on Friday that included Thibaut Courtois in goal, Lucas Vazquez, Eder Militao, German Antonio Rudiger and Fran Garcia in defense, Dani Ceballos, Croatian Luka Modric and Turkish Arda Guler in midfield, and Brahim Diaz, Endrick and Rodrygo in the attack.

Barcelona, ​​for its part, trained under the command of German Hansi Flick on Friday evening in Annapolis (Maryland) and will travel to New Jersey on Saturday.