Barca face Atletico test

Atletico Madrid will have to overcome an eight-year winless streak if they are to beat Barcelona and jump above their rivals in La Liga on Saturday.

Atletico have finished in La Liga's top three for the past six years running but have not beaten Barcelona in the league since 2010, with 16 games going by without a victory for Diego Simeone's side.

Perhaps their cautious approach is well-suited to their opponents, although they have beaten Barca twice in the Champions League knockout stage, or perhaps there is a psychological barrier and a lack of belief they can go toe-to-toe with them.

They have a great chance this weekend. Ernesto Valverde's team are coming off the back of a bad defeat by Real Betis. Their defence is vulnerable while Philippe Coutinho, Ivan Rakitic and Marc-Andre ter Stegen are all struggling for fitness.

After 12 games, Barcelona have already conceded 18 goals in La Liga, more than 13 of the other 19 teams in the table, including Leganes who sit in the relegation zone.