El Clasico 2017: 5 key individual battles

#2 Marc-Andre ter Stegen vs Keylor Navas

ter Stegen - perfect find for Barcelona?

The Battle of the Goalkeepers: From Iker Casillas to Victor Valdes, the Clasicos have featured some of the finest goalkeepers of all time. The German ter Stegen certainly earns the bragging rights to be deemed as the better of the two to face each other in the upcoming event.

Stegen's confidence on the ball and extra-terrestrial passing skills have made him the perfect find for Barcelona, who seek all those qualities in their keepers. Navas, who returns from an injury, has also established himself as one of the finest goalkeepers to play for the Blancos.

The last time these two giants went head-to-head in the league, the Goalkeepers undoubtedly stole the show at the back in a game which recorded 18 saves in total. The German shot-stopper made 12 saves on the night, most notably stopping Toni Kroos' goal-bound effort from distance.

ter Stegen is undoubtedly in the best of his form and has conceded just seven goals in the league this season, adding to just one goal conceded in the Champions League, which makes Barcelona the best defensive side, a rare feat for the Catalans who are known for their ruthless attacking line.

Keylor Navas has been remarkable for Madrid

Stegen's abilities and Ernesto Valverde's balanced tactics would be put to a test in the Bernabeu as the epic BBC trio of Real Madrid is set to be reunited and Umtiti's absence due to injury is set to bother the German. On the other hand, Keylor Navas would be keen to make his mark and stop the in-form Leo Messi.

La Liga 2017 stats comparision:

Save percentage: ter Stegen (87%) - Navas (83%)

Clean sheets: ter Stegen (10) - Navas (4)

Goals conceded per game: ter Stegen (0.4) - Navas (0.6)