The destination of the 2020-21 La Liga title doesn’t rest on what happens at the Camp Nou on Saturday, but it’s safe to say that if Barcelona don’t get the three points against Atletico Madrid, they can kiss silverware goodbye for another season.
For that reason, there’s an expectation that the Catalans will look to play on the front foot from the off and try and force the issue early.
Diego Simeone’s side will be more than happy to sit and defend for the majority of the game, and then try and hit Barca on the counter attack with some pace up front via Yannick Carrasco and Marcos Llorente.