One of the standout fixtures on the La Liga calendar will take place at Wanda Metropolitano this weekend as Atletico Madrid welcome Barcelona for what should be a fascinating affair.

Atletico are currently third in the table after an impressive start to the season, but Barca are down in eighth, having only picked up 11 points from their opening seven matches of 2020-21.

The fact that Barca and Real Madrid both clearly have issues this season could open the door for Atletico to land their first La Liga title since 2013-14, and a win over Ronald Koeman's side on Saturday night would certainly aid suggestions that they could finish at the top of the pile.

Simeone's side have been very impressive this season, winning five and drawing two of their seven matches to sit third in the table, just three points off leaders Real Sociedad with two games in hand.

Atletico will bring a four-game winning run in La Liga into this contest, including a thumping 4-0 success over Cadiz before the international break. Incredibly, the capital giants have not actually lost in Spain's top flight since going down 1-0 away to Real Madrid on February 1.

The team's Champions League form has not been perfect - collecting just four points from three matches - but they will fancy their chances of picking up another win at home to Lokomotiv Moscow next week.

Atletico will currently be fully focused on Barca, though, and will be looking to record their first La Liga victory over the Catalan giants since February 2010, which is staggering considering their standing in the game.

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