Real Madrid midfielder Lassana Diarra has warned Liverpool rival Javier Mascherano he's in for a kicking next week in the Champions League.

The midfield superstars scuffled in the France-Argentina friendly 10 days ago in Marseilles.

Diarra joined Real in a £20million move from Portsmouth in December.

He said: "We have the same thing in our head - we don't like losing. When two players like that face each other, sparks fly.

"I am new in Spain so I try to stay short of kicking someone.

"But against Liverpool, if I have the chance, maybe."