Griezmann: Atletico will keep pressure on Barca

Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann insists his side will not be intimidated by Barcelona's power when the teams meet on Saturday at the Vicente Calderon.

The French international, who was named as the club's player of the month for August, scored on the opening day of the season to help Atleti take six points from their opening two matches in La Liga.

And ahead the match with the European and Spanish champions, Griezmann says the team understand the significance of the fixture.

"It's a big game for us, for the people who will be watching on television, for people who will be at the stadium and we will give everything and try to win," he told the club's official website.

"Barcelona always have possession and we will try to press up, be strong at the back and then try to score."

Griezmann believes a good build-up to the current campaign has aided the team in finding immediate rhythm and says he will continue to put the team's achievements above his own.

"We had a very good pre-season and that helps us play well. Each time we're getting used to each other a bit more and everything seems easier on the pitch," the 24-year-old added.

"I will continue to work as I have done and always serve the collective of the group."