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But the Catalans lost 2-0 to AC Milan in the Champions League last week and have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 11 matches.
"Against Madrid we will have to produce our best football as we will be against a great rival," said Messi.
Barca have dipped from their usual high standards of
late, following their shock defeat in Milan with a stuttering 2-1 home
win over Sevilla.
El Clasico facts
Messi, whose winner against
Sevilla was his 38th league goal of the season, wants Barca to put those
under-par displays out of their minds against their greatest rivals.
"We need to get back to playing how we were doing
before and not think about what happened in Milan or the Sevilla game,"
he said.
"We have to pull ourselves together because there are some decisive games coming up.
"The cup and the Champions League are down to us and we
aren't concentrating on the opposition. Physically the team is in good
shape and I am used to playing in all the games."
Real beat Barcelona in the 2011 Copa Del Rey final but
were beaten in the last eight last season by Barca, who went on to win
the trophy.
Wednesday's meeting is the first of two "Clasicos" this
week with the two teams meeting in La Liga at the Bernabeu on Saturday.
But with Barcelona already 16 points clear of
third-placed Real in the league, the Cup represents Madrid's best chance
of domestic silverware.
Despite Barca's recent travails, Real coach Jose Mourinho does not believe it is a good time to be facing the Catalan side.
"There is no good moment when two great teams clash - Barca are always a very important rival," he said.
"From that point of view when you take them on is immaterial."
Mourinho said midfielder Xabi Alonso and striker Karim
Benzema were fit again after missing their 2-1 away victory over
Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday through injury.
Atletico Madrid and Sevilla meet in the second semi-final on Wednesday, with Atletico leading 2-1 from the first leg
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