Cristiano Ronaldo: I hope Atletico Madrid fans don't provoke me again with unsporting chants LaLiga Didn't enjoy his visit in 2018/19

The Estadio Wanda Metropolitano and Atletico Madrid will face Cristiano Ronaldo and Juventus only months after the Italians knocked Diego Simeone's side out of the Champions League last season in a tie the forward still remembers.

Ronaldo recalled his return to Madrid following the group stage draw in Monaco.

"I hope that fans don't push me by calling me saying unsporting things about me again," he told Movistar Liga de Campeones.

"Other than that, I hope it's a hard-fought game.

"It's just another game, Atletico are a great team as we all know, I was at Real Madrid for a long time so I know them."

The aim will certainly be to lift the trophy for Cristiano, who is looking for yet another Champions League title.

"Which team didn't reinforce this year? Every team reinforces to win," he insisted.

"I hope it's Juventus, and I hope it's this year, but it's the most difficult competition to win.

"It's not always the favourite that wins, we hope it's our year."

The former Real Madrid man will return to the stadium for a second time since leaving the Spanish capital for Turin, where he is now under the command of Maurizio Sarri.