BARCELONA, Spain (AP) " Barcelona will campaign for as long as possible to get the suspended Neymar playing against Real Madrid on Sunday in a clasico that will go a long way to deciding the Spanish league. Spain's sports tribunal said on Saturday that while it had not yet had the opportunity to consider the appeal Barcelona lodged to challenge Neymar's suspension, that did not mean the striker was cleared to play. Barcelona coach Luis Enrique said on Saturday "we are ready to play with or without Neymar." Friday's appeal to the sports tribunal came after Barcelona lost its first appeal to the Spanish football federation on Thursday. Two-time defending champion Barcelona trails Real Madrid by three points with six rounds to go in the Spanish league.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 22, 2017 18:22 UTC