Now there is an international break and to get to the el clasico match there are 2 matches that Real Madrid must go through, first they will play in LA Liga against Celta Vigo, after that they will face the club they defeated in last season's final, Borussia Dortmund. We have to see first what will happen in those 2 matches, because something unexpected could happen again.
Likewise with Barcelona, they will face Sevilla and Bayern Munich before they actually meet their eternal rivals, Real Madrid. Just like Real Madrid, we also have to see how they are in those 2 matches, because unwanted things could happen.
For players who aren't or will not be getting a call from their country team, the break will be an actual break for them but for those who will be getting this calls they are definitely not going to have an actual break as they even stand a chance of getting injured or fatigued by the end of the day. Madrid against Barcelona is going to be an interesting game i will like to not miss but looking at the form Madrid has got now and having to face all of these teams before meeting with Barcelona i hope they will be bale to get the best off that game because its even looking like Barcelona may be at advantage in that game except they get key players injured, because Barcelona currently is in a very solid form that will get them challenging other teams properly.