Barcelona captain Sergi Busquets has admitted his admiration for Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro.

Both teams are preparing for the El Clasico this weekend.

Busquets said: "If [Casemiro] isn't the best, he's up there. You just have to watch his games, look at his record or what he's done.

"In this position we do get overlooked because, ultimately, people focus on goals, shots, assists. We have a less obvious role but one that's much more important, which is being in the middle of the team, controlling everything.

"I admire him. I like all good players. Real Madrid has a lot, but I wouldn't take any of them, I'd stick with my teammates, they're the ones I'm going to play and live with. But as a football lover, I can appreciate the play of other players and teams."