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Follow minute-by-minute updates from the meeting of two La Liga giants

The 232nd Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid takes place at the Nou Camp on Saturday afternoon.

Unfortunately, it will not be shown on television in the UK, but you can follow minute-by-minute updates on The Independent’s live blog.

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Why is it not on TV?

It is illegal to broadcast live football matches on UK television between 2.45pm and 5.15pm on Saturdays due to the potential impact on match attendances.

Ironically, the 3.15pm kick-off time was chosen in order to maximise the global television audience.

What's the form?

Barcelona: WWWDD

Real Madrid: WWWWW

What are the odds?

Barcelona: 11/12

Draw: 13/4

Real Madrid: 16/5

[3 December 2016 14:05 · Mark Critchley]

Welcome to The Independent's live coverage of El Clasico.

That's right, the first Clasico of the season kicks off at 3.15pm today - not that you'd know it from flicking through the TV Times.

The match is not being aired on television in the UK because of the blackout of live football between 2.45pm and 5.15pm on Saturdays.

Not to worry, though. We'll have build-up and live minute-by-minute updates right here.

[3 December 2016 14:08 · Mark Critchley]

Team news

Barcelona: Ter Stegen, S. Roberto, Pique, Mascherano, Alba, Rakitic, Busquets, A. Gomes, Messi, Suarez, Neymar.

Substitutes: Cillessen, Denis, Arda, Iniesta, Alcacer, Digne, Umtiti.

Real Madrid: Navas; Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Marcelo; Modric, Kovacic; Vazquez, Isco, Ronaldo; Benzema.

Substitutes: Casilla, Pepe, Nacho, James, Casemiro, Mariano, Asensio.

[3 December 2016 14:13 · Mark Critchley]

[3 December 2016 14:15 · Mark Critchley]

Who will win El Clasico?

[3 December 2016 14:17 · Mark Critchley]

So, there's an interesting team news line.

No Andres Iniesta in Barcelona's starting line-up. Andre Gomes starts in his place, but elsewhere it's as expected.

For Madrid, Casemiro is on the bench, despite acquitting himself so well in Madrid's victory at the Nou Camp last season. Pepe is also among the substitutes.

[3 December 2016 14:21 · Mark Critchley]

[3 December 2016 14:28 · Mark Critchley]

Some bad news for Cristiano Ronaldo this morning...

[3 December 2016 14:39 · Mark Critchley]

Lionel Messi captains Barcelona in a Clasico for the first time today.

The little magician has not scored in his last five games against Madrid.

[3 December 2016 15:10 · Mark Critchley]

Five minutes until kick-off...

[3 December 2016 15:19 · Mark Critchley]

The two teams are out and observing a moment's silence for the victims of the Colombia plane crash.