Barcelona will host Real Madrid in the first Clasico of the season on October 26, with LaLiga confirming it will be an early kick-off at Camp Nou.
Defending champions Barcelona beat Villarreal at home this week to move up to fourth in the table, but Madrid could go top with a win at home to Osasuna on Wednesday.
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In the last Clasico, played at Camp Nou in March, Ivan Rakitic scored a delightful winner in a 1-0 victory to send Barca 10 points clear at the summit.
Captains Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos were also involved in a flashpoint during a fiery clash, but Barca's talisman was withdrawn at half-time against Villarreal with a groin problem.
That was Messi's first start of the 2019-20 season after a calf injury sidelined him in the early weeks of the campaign.
Kick-off for the Clasico has been set for 13:00 CET (12:00 BST).
The kick-off times (CET) for Matchday 10 in #LaLigaSantander . pic.twitter.com/kcq9cKpQO9
— LaLiga (@LaLigaEN) September 25, 2019
