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Casillas wants fresh Real start after Europe exit
Real’s dream of winning a 10th European title in May’s final at their Bernabeu Stadium was shattered by visiting French side Olympique Lyon, which snatched a 1-1 draw to progress to the quarterfinals 2-1 on aggregate.
“We have to remain calm and think about the team,” Spain captain Casillas told reporters after the defeat, the sixth straight season Real have failed to make the last eight of Europe’s elite club competition.
“We can’t let it hinder the good form we are on in the league,” he added. “This championship is all we have left. We need to make a fresh start.”
Barca, level on 62 points with Real, will almost certainly be without striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic for the Valencia clash, which pits top La Liga marksman Lionel Messi (19) against second-highest scorer David Villa (17).
Ibrahimovic was sent off in last weekend’s 2-2 draw at Almeria and Barca is waiting on the result of an appeal against both the Swede’s dismissal and the referee’s decision to send coach Pep Guardiola off the bench.
If the appeal is rejected, Guardiola could bring in teenage striker Bojan Krkic or out-of-sorts France captain Thierry Henry as a straight swap or move Argentina forward Messi in from the right where he is typically deployed.
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