Real Madrid captain, Luka Modric has urged his teammates to first focus on how they can beat Villarreal in the La Liga this weekend before thinking of facing a ‘very good’ Arsenal team in the Champions League.
Real Madrid will take on Arsenal in the Champions League quarter-final stage in April.
Both teams head to the Champions League last-8 after eliminating Atletico Madrid and PSV Eindhoven in the Round of 16 second leg fixtures in mid-week.
The Premier League North London club are set to face the La Liga champions for the first time in the competition since their memorable victory against them back in 2006.
Speaking at his post-match interview after Real Madrid’s narrow win against Atletico, Modric said: “Well we will see, there is still a long way to go until that match.
“Now we have to focus on Villarreal and go calmly with the international break.
“Arsenal is a very good team and it’s going to be another interesting knockout round.
“But as I have said we need to prepare for Villarreal first, we have to win there and then we will take the time to think about Arsenal.”