Nolito unfazed by Barcelona clash

Granada winger Nolito says he and his team-mates are undaunted by facing Barcelona in La Liga on Saturday.

Granada winger Nolito says he and his team-mates are undaunted by facing Barcelona in La Liga on Saturday.

Despite the colossal task facing the league leaders, with 36 points separating the two sides on the table, the man on loan from Benfica is remaining upbeat.

“It’s complicated, but we will try to be ourselves. If we can beat Deportivo (La Coruna), Real Madrid and Barcelona then it would be a few days worth celebrating,” Nolito told reporters at a press conference.

“We know it will be a difficult game, but we are preparing with the same intensity that we had against Madrid and Deportivo.

“Football is 11 against 11 and we have to play like we have been playing. Barcelona can score a goal in a second, we must try to be brave and outrun them.”

Granada head into the clash sitting 15th in La Liga, six points clear of the relegation zone.