Atletico Madrid defender Diego Godin says there is "no magic formula" for stopping Barcelona star Lionel Messi in Saturday's top-of-the-table clash at the Camp Nou.
Messi has 20 goals in 19 games against Atletico in La Liga, including the winner in September's meeting at the Estadio Vicente Calderon when the Argentine came off the bench to decide a game that finished 2-1 to Barca.
In an interview with Soloporteros, Uruguay international Godin said the only way to deal with players with Messi's quality was for Atletico's whole team to defend as one.
"There is no magic formula for stopping Messi," Godin said. "Just to work well as a team and get a lot of help from teammates because it is difficult to stop players with so much individual quality. We will try and be very focused as a team."
Saturday's game will also see Arda Turan coming face to face with his former Atletico teammates, for the first time since his €41 million move to Barcelona in the summer.
"It will be a special game, unique," Turkey international Arda told the Barca website.
"I believe that both before and after the game I will be nervous. It is always difficult [against Atletico] but Barca will do everything to get the three points. My teammates have made me feel part of the group and I feel great both mentally and physically."