Former Real Madrid and Arsenal forward Julio Baptista has backed Jude Bellingham to all-but-secure his first LaLiga title by winning Sunday night's 'Clasico'.
Barcelona are banking on Real Madrid feeling the effects of Wednesday's draining 120 minutes against Manchester City in the Champions League.
But asked if he felt Barcelona had been thrown a lifeline in the title race by the fatigue and rotations likely to follow from their escapades at the Etihad, Baptista said: 'No, completely the opposite.
'If Carlo Ancelotti chooses to rotate then the player that comes in has been waiting for that chance, and he will want to do the best he possibly can.