Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane insists he
won't wrap Cristiano Ronaldo in cotton wool for
the Champions League final while the Spanish
title is on the line.
Three-time World Player of the Year Ronaldo
returned after a three-game absence due to a
thigh injury as Real sealed their place in the final
against local rivals Atletico Madrid on May 28 in
Milan with a 1-0 win over Manchester City on
Wednesday.
Real trail La Liga leaders Barcelona and
Atletico
Madrid by just a point with two games remaining.
And with the in-form Gareth Bale missing for
Sunday's visit of Valencia to the Santiago
Bernabeu due to a knee injury, Zidane said he
has no reason to rest Ronaldo.
"I think he is going to play. I think he is in
perfect shape," Zidane said on Saturday.
"You are talking about preparing for the
Champions League final, but the best way is to
think about the games we have remaining.
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