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FC Barcelona: Fermín López is afraid of two Real Madrid players

On the eve of the highly anticipated Clásico between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, Fermín López has already identified the…

By Manu Tournoux · French Football Weekly

Published: Thursday, 29 October 2026 at 10:29 PM

Key Things to Know

Fermín López humorously stated he would remove Real Madrid's Thibaut Courtois and Kylian Mbappé from El Clásico.
López praised Courtois's shot-stopping ability and highlighted Mbappé's constant goal-scoring threat.
Barcelona manager Hansi Flick faces defensive issues, with Jules Koundé dealing with an ankle sprain.

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Ahead of the upcoming Clásico against Real Madrid, FC Barcelona midfielder Fermín López named Thibaut Courtois and Kylian Mbappé as the two opposing players he would prefer to remove from the match. Speaking humorously to Teledeporte, the 23-year-old highlighted Courtois's match-saving stops and Mbappé's goal-scoring abilities as key threats to Barcelona.

Hansi Flick's squad enters the La Liga clash facing defensive concerns alongside the challenge of stopping Real Madrid's key stars. Barcelona is managing injury doubts, with Jules Koundé hampered by a sprained left ankle and Eric Garcia ruled unavailable due to a muscle injury.

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FC Barcelona: Fermín López is afraid of two Real Madrid players

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