Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has railed against Sergio Ramos' claims that Real Madrid will be at a disadvantage before El Clasico on December 18 because they'll have over 24 hours' less rest than their rivals.
The first Clasico of the 2019-20 campaign—originally meant to be played at the Camp Nou on October 26—was rescheduled following political protests in Catalonia. However, both clubs proposed and agreed to the new date.
Ramos spoke at a press conference prior to Spain's UEFA Euro 2020 qualifier against Malta on Friday and said:
"In the end, the only ones that are at a disadvantage by this are us.