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Atlético de Madrid coach Diego Simeone has highlighted the Barcelona star he is most worried about facing in this weekend’s clash.
The two rivals will meet in Catalonia, in an eye-catching end-of-year showdown, in which the hosts only surpass Los Rojiblancos on goal difference at the top of the table.
Barcelona are also struggling, with just one win in their last six league games, and the visitors are on a run of 11 consecutive wins in all competitions.
A win for either team will put them at the top of the table in early 2025, so the stakes are high.
Ahead of seeking his first La Liga win as manager at Barcelona, Simeone has tipped Raphinha as the key stopping star, with Lamine Yamal injured.
“We are facing a team that is playing very well, I like the youth they have in the middle of the field with guys who play very good football,” Mundo Deportivo quotes.
“Raphinha is one of the best players in La Liga, for his bravery and his way of playing.”
Raphinha is in sensational form for Barcelona this season (with 11 goals scored in the league) and 17 in all competitions, but he has never scored against Atlético Madrid.
