Real Madrid and Barcelona train ahead of pivotal El Clasico – in pictures

Barcelona's Neymar arrives at training on Saturday to prepare for Sunday's La Liga match against Real Madrid. Lluis Gene / AFP

Real Madrid's Gareth Bale heads the ball next to Pepe on Saturday at the team training session for Sunday's Barcelona contest. Paul Hanna / Reuters

Barcelona's Martin Montoya controls the ball next to teammates Neymar and Lionel Messi on Saturday during a team training session ahead of Sunday's Real Madrid match. Gustau Nacarino / Reuters

Real Madrid's players train on Saturday at their Valdebebas sports complex for their El Clasico meeting with Barcelona on Sunday. Alberto Martin / EPA

Barcelona's Luis Suarez jokes with teammates during Saturday's training session for Sunday's match against Real Madrid. Gustau Nacarino / Reuters

Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas goes through his paces during a training session on Saturday for Sunday's El Clasico match against Barcelona. Paul Hanna / Reuters

Barcelona manager Luis Enrique talks with Martin Montoya at Saturday's team training session ahead of Sunday's El Clasico with Real Madrid. Gustau Nacarino / Reuters

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo kicks in the air followed by teammates Luka Modric, second left, and Marcelo during their Saturday training session for the Barcelona match on Sunday. Paul Hanna / Reuters

Barcelona's players congratulate Jordi Alba on his 26th birthday during Saturday's team training session for El Clasico against Real Madrid on Sunday. Lluis Gene / AFP

Images of of Real Madrid and Barcelona training on Saturday ahead of Sunday's crucial El Clasico contest, which will see Real's Cristiano Ronaldo-Gareth Bale-Karim Benzema "BBC" trio line up against Barca's Lionel Messi-Neymar-Luis Suarez strikeforce in a meeting that could decide the La Liga title. Click the arrows above to scroll through the photos.

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