Asensio: Ramos is like an older brother to me LaLiga - Real Madrid Similarities in how both arrived at Los Blancos

Advice from Sergio Ramos has been integral to Marco Asensio settling in at Real Madrid with the winger paying tribute to his captain ahead of the Madrid derby.

Asensio drew comparisons between the age that he and Ramos both arrived at the club, making the defender's experience vital in helping out the next generation.

"[Ramos is] like an older brother to me," the midfielder said on BeIN's Universo Valdano programme.

"He has always given me advice on any doubt I have had.

"He came to Real Madrid more or less at the same age as me and, since I arrived, he has helped me."

This season in particular has seen Asensio earn a reputation for his powerful shot and he discussed how it is a part of his game that he trains regularly.

"It is one thing that I always train," he noted.

"I have been working on that clean strike for several years. It's a shot that is very tough for the goalkeepers to save."