Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé is pumped up for his first taste of a Madrid derby this weekend.

Los Blancos play host to their city rivals at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on February 8 with the La Liga title race evenly balanced.

The result in the derby showdown could have a major impact on the campaign and Mbappe is ready to play his part.

The France international did not come up against Diego Simeone’s side during his time at either AS Monaco or Paris Saint-Germain before moving to Madrid last summer.

He missed the 1-1 draw at the Estadio Metropiltano in September due to injury, but his current form is red hot, with eight goals in his last six games in all competitions.

“I always play to win. It’s going to be a very important match for us and all the Real Madrid fans. The objective is always the same, to go out and win,” as per quotes from Marca.

“Even more so when we play against Atletico Madrid, with the situation we have in La Liga, where they are close to us. We have to win and we’re going to do everything to win.”