Pedri: "In El Clásico everything evens out" - FC Barcelona
"It's a very important game because of what it means to the fans. For me, as a spectator I loved experiencing it, and now as a player I face the game with even greater excitement. We will try to take three points that would be very important for us."
Messi has chance to equal El Clásico appearance record - FC Barcelona
Lionel Messi could this week become the player with the joint-most official editions of El Clásico played, matching Sergio Ramos' 45. If he plays on Saturday, with the Real Madrid captain set to miss the game through injury, the two would be level on a list that features them ahead of the likes of fellow legends Paco Gento, Manolo Sanchís and Xavi Hernández -with 42 El Clásicos played apiece.