Real Madrid will be without leading scorer Kylian Mbappe for Sunday's El Clasico at Camp Nou, where Barcelona can clinch the La Liga title with a win or draw. Mbappe, who leads the league with 24 goals, has not recovered from a left hamstring injury sustained in late April.

Barcelona enters the match leading Madrid by 11 points with four rounds remaining. A positive result for the hosts would secure back-to-back Spanish league titles.

Mbappe addressed criticism last week from some Madrid supporters who questioned his commitment, suggesting he was preserving himself for the upcoming World Cup rather than prioritizing his recovery.

Madrid arrives at Camp Nou in turmoil following a chaotic week. Midfielders Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni were each fined $589,000 for a training ground altercation that left Valverde sidelined with a head injury after allegedly striking his head on a table. Defender Alvaro Carreras also confirmed a separate "minor" incident with a teammate, which Spanish media reported involved Antonio Rudiger.

Alvaro Arbeloa, promoted from Madrid's reserve team after Xabi Alonso was dismissed in January, is overseeing a club facing a second straight season without a major trophy. Spanish media reports indicate club president Florentino Perez is weighing a return of Jose Mourinho as head coach.

Madrid enters Sunday playing largely for pride, hoping to avoid the added indignity of watching Barcelona celebrate a title at their expense.