New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- Barcelona and Real Madrid met at the Camp Nou for their first La Liga clash of the 2026-27 season with a string of key players unavailable. The hosts arrived top of the table on 27 points after nine straight wins, while Real Madrid sat third on 21 points. Confirmed team sheets highlighted exactly who was missing and how both managers reshuffled their sides.

Dani Olmo was ruled out for roughly a month after suffering a thigh injury during the midweek Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain. Eric Garcia missed the game with a right thigh problem sustained against Real Betis, with a three- to four-week recovery window.

Jules Kounde was unavailable with a left ankle sprain picked up in the same Betis match. Andr...