Real Madrid Zidane announces the trio will rest

After a long and tiring week of international commitments, Zinedine Zidane confirmed at a press conference that James Rodriguez, Marcelo and Casemiro will rest rather than play against Osasuna.

The Frenchman does welcome back Cristiano Ronaldo to the starting XI but the Portuguese will only play a pre-agreed 60 minutes.

"None of the three will be with us because after 10 days out and the travelling, they need to rest," Zidane told the media on Friday.

"I'm glad Cristiano is back, he's very happy too and we'll see how he is... 60 days from his last game means we must give him time."

There is a plan to also give Karim Benzema his first minutes of the campaign.

"You'll [the media] see the lineup on Saturday, but the idea is for him to have some minutes yes.

"Isco is almost recovered and will rejoin the group next week.

"Fabio [Coentrao] is different and we have to have a little more patient."