To make matters worse, Real Madrid are without Vinicius and Thibaut Courtois, and they're also without Andriy Lunin due to an infection. Because the international break can also cause other players who play for their respective countries to suffer injuries, not only for Real Madrid, but for Barcelona as well. About transfers, Real Madrid will definitely make moves in the transfer window, so far there are several names that are their targets, there are Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool and also Jhon Duran from Aston Villa.
It is a matter of concern as well as a big problem for Real Madrid that some of the key players in their starting XI have been sidelined for a long time with injuries. Maybe the players who are injured will add another player from the bench team to the Real Madrid main team, but if a player is injured again, then Real Madrid will become a very weak team. In other seasons we have seen that El Clasico would not have been very interesting as Real Madrid would have had a much stronger role than Barcelona but now with several players in Real Madrid's main team suffering from injuries it is expected that at least the El Clasico matches this season will be competitive.
When Messi and Ronaldo played in Real Madrid and Barcelona we used to enjoy El Clasico matches which are not happening anymore.
El Clasico will always be interesting no matter what, moreover, don't compare El Clasico when Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi were still playing for these two clubs that have a high rivalry, because what makes El Clasico more interesting in their era is the two of them themselves. The next El Clasico isn't far away, it will be in 1 match after the international break, the match will also take place at the Santiago Bernabeu, we'll have an interesting match to watch there later.
Look at the bookies odds in the image above, Real Madrid are favored even when they have many players on the injury list. I think this is a sign that this match will belong to Real Madrid.