David Luiz says he wants to return to Benfica one day.

The Brazilian defender got his big break in Portugal before joining Chelsea in 2011.

A glittering career has followed, but Luiz still remembers fondly his days in Lisbon.

"I was scared to leave Benfica, scared to start a new story," the current Arsenal defender revealed in an interview with SporTV.

"So Rui [Costa], the director of football, pulled me aside and talked to me. I was scared to bring my story at Benfica to a close, my love and the pleasure I had for living in that country and playing for Benfica.

"I told [Costa], 'I don't want to go, I want to stay, I want to stay.' Rui told me something that touched my heart: 'The doors will always be open for you. You need to show off your football to the whole world.'

"I never lost my connection with Benfica, I have that in my heart, everybody knows I want to come back.

"I want to wear the Benfica shirt again and feel that sensation. The day I come back to the Estadio da Luz it is going to be very special, one of the greatest feelings of my life."