Barcelona midfielder Arda Turan is preparing to face former club Atletico Madrid.

Atletico visit Barca on Saturday.

"I have a lot of respect for them and I still love them a lot," said Arda.

"I think I will be very nervous before and after the game, but during the play, no. It will be a tough game, we know that we have to give everything because to play against Atletico has never been easy. It hasn't been during these years, and it won't be now."

Atletico "have changed a lot of players", noted Arda. "But they have the same system of play and the same idea, it's a team that deserves all the respect in the world."