5 players who can light up El Clasico in place of Ronaldo and Messi

#3 Marco Asensio

Asensio is one of the rising stars in the Clasico

Another Real Madrid player who will be expected to produce the goods in the upcoming Clasico is youngster Marco Asensio. The Spain international is one of the emerging stars at the Bernabeu and has seen much lesser game time this season than he did in the previous campaigns.

Although Real Madrid have largely struggled in the league this season, Asensio is one of the club’s rare bright spots. The 22-year-old is expected to start in Sunday’s game against Barcelona as Los Blancos look to silence their rivals.

Should he be named in the starting line-up, the winger has all it takes to dominate the Clasico. Maybe not like Ronaldo and Messi have done in recent years, but Asensio could etch his name into the hearts of many football fans should he put up a memorable performance in this game.

He may be young, but he boasts all the talent to light up this historic fixture and, come Sunday, he is one of the players expected to pick up the mantle from Ronaldo and Messi.