Marcus Rashford has declared he is primed and ready for Sunday's eagerly anticipated El Clasico showdown. La Liga heavyweights Barcelona and Real Madrid will lock horns for the first time this campaign, with merely two points dividing them in the standings.

Madrid currently occupy top spot and will welcome their fierce rivals to the iconic Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Xabi Alonso's side have recovered impressively from their humbling 5-2 defeat against Atletico Madrid late last month, stringing together four consecutive victories across all competitions whilst conceding just once and finding the net ten times.

Barcelona, by contrast, suffered a crushing 4-1 defeat to Sevilla in their final outing before the international break, a setback which saw them slip to second place.

Nevertheless, they have responded emphatically since returning to action, edging past Girona courtesy of a dramatic 93rd-minute winner last weekend before dismantling Olympiacos 6-1 in the Champions League.

Rashford bagged the fourth and sixth strikes in that encounter, his first goals since netting what ultimately proved a mere consolation against Sevilla.

The England international posted afterwards: "Amazing night at home. What a TEAM! !"

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