Atletico Madrid defender Cesar Azpilicueta is excited ahead of facing Real Madrid this weekend.

It will mark the former Chelsea captain's first Madrid derby experience.

Azpilicueta told AS: "Hopefully we are lucky.

"It brings to mind a lot of passion, I really want to discover it and play in front of our fans, I want to live it.

“Over the years you try to relativise it, but I usually stick with the bad. I read less and less, when you start you follow the newspapers and what people say more."

On his initial move, the defender added: "Cholo (Simeone, coach) called me.

"I have been received very well and I'm very happy."