Riccardo Montolivo says AC Milan want to win their friendly against Real Madrid in Dubai.

The match will be staged on Tuesday in Dubai for the Emirates Challenge.

"This match can give a great deal to our team," Montolivo remarked.

"I think it can be an excellent 'training session,' because when sides like Milan and Real Madrid face off, there's no such thing as a friendly.

"A game like this can help us immediately get back in the zone after the Christmas break and be prepared for Serie A, which is what weighs most heavily on us.

"It'll be a good test to see what shape we are in so we can get our heads straight back on the League."