AC Milan defender Davide Calabria says he enjoyed his battle with Napoli winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia last week.

Milan drew at Napoli 1-1 in the second-leg of their Champions League quarterfinal to reach the semis.

Calabria reflected: "Facing him (Kvaratskhelia) got me pumped because I like to face these players.

“He has proved to be a future phenomenon and perhaps the best Serie A player so far."

The defender also said: “Right now, we must dream, I've always dreamed of lifting the Champions League and now we have three games remaining. We are Milan and this must be our mentality.

“We strongly wanted the derby in the semi-final and it will be a fascinating game. I think we deserved it on the pitch and we are looking forward to playing. Of course, we are already talking about the derby in the dressing room. It's an incredible challenge and the fact that it's the Champions League semi-final makes it even more important."