Real Madrid
coach Zinedine Zidane says he is worried about injuries to Cristiano Ronaldo
and Karim Benzema, while declining to comment on local media
reports of a split between his players and the club's medical staff.
The two
attackers have been ruled out of Madrid's La Liga game at Real Sociedad on
Saturday and there are serious doubts as to whether they will be
fully fit for Wednesday's Champions League semifinal second leg at home to
Manchester City.
Ronaldo had
been struggling with a thigh muscle problem in the buildup to the goalless draw
against City in Tuesday's first leg and had to sit the match out,
with reports suggesting he had suffered another setback beforehand.
Benzema,
meanwhile, had to be substituted at the Etihad Stadium with a muscle problem.
At a news
conference on Friday, Zidane appeared to confirm that Ronaldo had picked up a
new injury, saying: "He had another thing, but the most
important thing is that he has trained today. I hope
to have them at 100 percent on Wednesday, Cristiano and Karim. That is what I
am thinking now, although I cannot assure you of that now. I hope
there will zero risk. I do not want to take risks with players."
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