Zidane accepted that Cristiano Ronaldo's desire to play every game can be an issue and says he will be monitored "day-to-day" before they will know if he can play against Manchester City in the Champions League on Tuesday.
The Portuguese international will miss Saturday's La Liga encounter at Rayo Vallecano due to a thigh problem, but the prolific attacker would have played had the decision been up to him.
Zidane: "Cristiano always wants to play but he knows he can't play tomorrow. If it were a final he still couldn't play."— Real Madrid Info (@RMadridInfo) April 22, 2016
Zidane: "We did the scans and Cristiano has nothing serious, but he can't play tomorrow. We'll see what happens before City's match."— Real Madrid Info (@RMadridInfo) April 22, 2016
Zidane: "Cristiano wanted to play tomorrow but I told him that he needs to rest."— Real Madrid Info (@RMadridInfo) April 22, 2016
Zidane: "The players are ready to replace Cristiano tomorrow. I will choose the right fit."— Real Madrid Info (@RMadridInfo) April 22, 2016
Zidane: “Gareth is doing well, he's better, totally recovered. Tomorrow he is available for the team. We'll see if he'll start."— Real Madrid Info (@RMadridInfo) April 22, 2016
Zidane: "Cristiano deserves to be untouchable. Because of his numbers".— Real Madrid Info (@RMadridInfo) April 22, 2016
Zidane: "I don't think Cristiano is exhausted. I see him well. For a coach it's very good to have a player who always wants to play."— Real Madrid Info (@RMadridInfo) April 22, 2016
Zidane revealed Madrid would not have allowed him to take the field even if the Rayo game had been the Champions League final, but feels the 31-year-old's hunger remains mainly a good thing even if they have to slow him down for his own good.
"Cristiano's injury is nothing serious, but he will not play against Rayo," Zidane said at his pre-match media conference.
Ronaldo leads the scoring charts in La Liga with 31 goals - one ahead of Barcelona's Luis Suarez - and has netted 47 in all competitions in 2015-16.
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