Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone has highlighted the Barcelona star he’s most involved about dealing with on this weekend’s conflict.
The two rivals will battle it out in Catalonia, in an attention-grabbing finish of the yr showdown, with the hosts solely forward of Los Rojiblancos by objective distinction on the prime of the desk.
Barcelona are additionally struggling for kind, with only one win of their final six league video games, and the guests are on an 11-match profitable streak throughout all competitions.
A win for both staff will put them prime of the desk initially of 2025, so the stakes are sky excessive.
Ahead of on the lookout for his first La Liga win as a supervisor at Barcelona, Simeone has flagged up Raphinha as the important thing star to cease – with Lamine Yamal out injured.
“We’re dealing with a staff that’s enjoying very effectively, I just like the youth they’ve in the course of the pitch with children who play superb soccer,” as per quotes from Sports World.
“Raphinha is likely one of the greatest gamers in La Liga – for his bravery and his approach of enjoying.”
Raphinha is in sensational kind for Barcelona this season – with 11 league objectives scored – and 17 in all competitions, however he has by no means scored in opposition to Atletico Madrid.