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Madrid's "Atletico" attacking leader Diego Costa is not afraid of the upcoming match against "Barcelona" leader Lionel Messi.
This Saturday, Diego Simeone's team will face the Catalans in front of their home fans. In the "Primera" championship, both teams have the same number of points and after this clash one team can gain an advantage.
According to the Spanish national team player, the King's Cup winners are capable of stopping the Argentine forward who has returned to the squad after an injury.
"Messi is Messi. Unfortunately, we will have to play against him when he is healthy. He is a great footballer, always a pleasure to play against," Costa said.
"We have very difficult matches ahead, but we will play in our stadium and I believe our defenders can stop Lionel," concluded one of the most productive players in "Primera".
