Real Madrid and Barcelona's El Clasico clash will not decide the destination of the Liga title, according to former Real defender Michel Salgado.
Real sit 11 points behind Barca, with a game in hand, having lost two and drawn four of their opening 15 games of the season.
Salgado, who played for Real between 1999 and 2009, does not believe that Saturday's encounter will have long-standing implications for the title race, however, insisting that both teams will lose games between now and the end of the season.
"Both teams must win the Clásico, because it's the game of the year for the fans.