Barcelona vs Real Madrid - El Clasico combined XI

Barcelona vs Real Madrid – El Clasico combined XI

Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (R) vies with Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo during the Spanish league 'Clasico' football match Real Madrid CF vs FC Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on March 23, 2014. Barcelona won 4-3. AFP PHOTO/ GERARD JULIEN (Photo credit should read GERARD JULIEN/AFP/Getty Images) /

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MADRID, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 19: Daniel Carvajal Ramos of Real Madrid fights for the ball with Stefan Savic of Atletico de Madrid during their La Liga match between Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid at the Vicente Calderon Stadium on 19 November 2016 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Power Sport Images/Getty Images) /

Right Back – Dani Carvajal, Real Madrid

At this point, it looks rather top-heavy, but it is hard to argue that Los Blancos have more defensive strength than the Blaugrana.

Carvajal is not a world beater, he doesn’t impact games as much as Marcelo and he isn’t as defensively solid as Sergio Ramos, who can also play at right back.

But the 24-year-old has proven himself to be a solid defender, making him a calming influence for boss Zinedine Zidane.

For years there was only one top class right fullback between these two sides, but since Dani Alves departed for Juventus this summer, Barcelona have struggled to find an able replacement.

Sergi Roberto has done well since moving from central midfield, while Aleix Vidal, the initial replacement, has been nothing more than an unmitigated disaster since joining from Sevilla almost 18 months ago.

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