Real Madrid players are confident of keeping Lionel Messi quiet in this weekend's El Clasico at Barcelona.

OkDiario says despite Messi's current form, it isn't the Argentine who Real players fear.

Instead, one star player revealed: "For the Clasico, the one who gives us most fear is Clos Gómez, rather than Messi."

The unidentified Real player was referring to ref Carlos Clos Gómez, who has been appointed for the Nou Camp clash.

With Real six points ahead of Barca at the top of the table, the Los Merengues players know victory could well end the Blaugrana's title challenge.