article_snippet: Smiles have been hard to come by among the Real Madrid camp of late but as preparations ramped up for their El Clasico date with Barcelona the mood was decidedly buoyant.
article_snippet: Perhaps the air of positivity stems from numbers that suggest despite their recent run of poor form, which has included a 4-3 defeat by Schalke as their scraped through to the Champions League quarter-finals and falling from the top of La Liga, a trip to the Nou Camp could be just what the doctor ordered.
article_snippet: Ronaldo smiles during training ahead of Real's clash with Barcelona on Sunday .
article_snippet: Ahead of their trip to Barcelona for Sunday's 9pm kick-off, Real boss Carlo Ancelotti enlisted second division Castilla players Martin Odegaard, the Norwegian wunderkid, and Ruben Yanez to make up the numbers.
highlights_snippet: Real Madrid visit Barcelona on Sunday in a bid to win back the La Liga lead .
  
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