Atletico Madrid defender Azpilicueta excited ahead of first derby

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."