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Varane wary of Galatasaray threat

Raphael Varane has admitted that Galatasaray can cause Real Madrid 'problems' when the two play each other tomorrow.

Los Blancos host the Turkish side at Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday in the first-leg of their Champions League quarter-final.

And the French defender has claimed that his side are not underestimating the quality of their opponents, whilst also commenting on his quick rise through the capital club's ranks this term.

"Galatasaray have no fear of playing against us,” he told a Press conference. “They are going to attack us and are capable of creating problems.

“That means we need to attack more than they do. We must look to create them more problems than they do us. We know [Burak] Yılmaz is a good player, a great attacker. He is quick and very physical. We will have to be aware of him and his movements.

"I am not nervous. I am aware of the pressure outside but I am focused on my task.

“At this level we have all to be focused because in any given moment they can create a problem, they can be very quick going forward. We have studied them.

“We will be looking to anticipate what they do. It will be an intense match and we will have to adapt to it.

“This is a very important stage in my career and is great experience. It is a huge bonus for me to be playing and let us hope I can continue to advance.

“Last year I was working on a day-by-day basis and never imagined such a quick advance into the first team, but I will continue working hard in order to continue to get better." 

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