Barcelona midfielder Ilkay Gundogan feels Vinicius Jr thrives off the jeers.

Barca and Gundogan are preparing to face Real Madrid and Vini Jr this weekend for the first El Clasico of the season.

Gundogan said: “Someone may interpret Vinicius' actions as a provocation, but for me, honestly, they are not.

"Evidently, he already knows that if he does these things they will whistle at him. But maybe he likes to be whistled at, I don't know..."

Gundogan also said: “I have not come here to shine alone or be a superstar. I came here to help the team be successful and help my teammates be better.

“It will be a game with a lot of emotion, because it is a great game, perhaps the biggest game of their lives so far for the youngest members of the team. We will all have to be more calm and patient than lately.

"Matches cannot become a back-and-forth like Shakhtar's, because the coin can fall either way. We must have more control. In the last few games we have made very simple mistakes that have cost us goals that we could have avoided. With my experience, it is also my job to make them know how to stay calm."