Atletico in good shape to challenge Barcelona - Koke

Atletico Madrid midfielder Koke feels his side are in good shape ahead of their crucial LaLiga clash with Barcelona on Wednesday.

A 5-0 win against Sporting Gijon on Saturday made it three consecutive victories in all competitions without conceding for Diego Simeone's side.

"This must continue - we haven't done anything yet, we are just starting and now play Barcelona," Koke said to Marca.

"We need all the enthusiasm in the world to bring back three points.

"It is a very difficult game against one of the best teams in the world, but we have the desire to compete and win there.

"It has been a very good week with three wins. Our pace is increasing with each game and we are very well prepared physically.

"The midfield has felt good, I think also the [Sporting] game was a bit easy at first, because we were 2-0 up inside 10 minutes.

"We felt comfortable and were pressing well in the midfield."

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