Luis Enrique praises Atletico Madrid

Barcelona boss Luis Enrique has paid tribute to Atletico Madrid ahead of their Copa del Rey quarter-final first leg with the Spanish champions on Wednesday.

Enrique has branded the capital outfit "a very attractive team", while the Spaniard has claimed that he is not expecting too many surprises from their clash at Camp Nou.

"They're a very attractive team, any coach can appreciate that and he's created a role model for what can be done with 11 footballers," Enrique told reporters at a press conference.

"I think he'll stay faithful to their idea of how to play against Barca. They're very strong in defence and in most aspects of attack."

Barca beat Atletico 3-1 in the league on January 11.