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Barcelona start the defence of their La Liga title on Sunday at Athletic Bilbao, the team who thrashed them 5-1 on aggregate in the Spanish Super Cup.
Luis Enrique’s squad appears weaker than last season’s Treble-winning selection, with Pedro and Xavi leaving.
Summer signings Arda Turan and Aleix Vidal cannot play until January because of a transfer ban.
Real Madrid begin their season under new boss Rafael Benitez with a match away to newly promoted Sporting Gijon.
They sacked Carlo Ancelotti after finishing two points behind Barca and exiting in the Champions League semi-final.
Benitez’s major outfield signings have been right-back Danilo from Porto and midfielder Mateo Kovacic from Inter Milan.
Source: Reuters
