Speaking to the CT, the centre half said: "Derbies are the best games to play in and I am looking forward to this one.
"The atmosphere will be unbelievable and you always get a few tackles flying around which I love, so hopefully, it will be a really good game.
"I think the fans whip the players up more than anything. Obviously we have to stay calm. We do know the importance of a derby but we have to treat it as just another game and not let our feelings get to us or overwhelm us. But with the play-offs at stake, it is going to be massive."