Roma defender Antonio Rudiger is loving being part of the Champions League this season.

The German international has been putting in some strong performances since joining the club from Stuttgart.

“The Champions League is special. I've never been very nervous before a championship game, but when I first played against the defending champions Barcelona I was so tense!

“[Lionel] Messi's quality is immediately evident. He is simply incredible, the best I've ever played against. When he wants to play football, he's very hard to stop."