Barca injuries a factor in Cup Clasico semifinal

MADRID, March 1 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid and FC Barcelona face each other for the third time this season in the first of three more meetings in just over a month, in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal on Thursday.

The two sides go into the match having each won one of their previous meetings this campaign, with Real Madrid beating Barca 3-1 in La Liga in October before Barca outplayed them in Saudi Ara