Real Madrid Attempted to explain defender's ailment

Although Dani Carvajal appears to be over the worst of the viral condition which has left him out of action for Real Madrid, coach Zinedine Zidane warned that he can't be rushed back to action.

The defender was diagnosed with pericarditis in September and has not trained or played for Los Blancos since then.

Zidane attempted to explain the problem for the 25-year-old and doesn't want to take any unnecessary risks with the defender's health.

"You know what Dani has and when it comes to the heart, we can't take chances," he said to the assembled media.

"You have to have a little more patience given what has happened to him.

"He's doing well and the people who are overseeing his recovery are doing a perfect job.

"We want Dani to be 100 percent but it will maybe take a week or two weeks, let's wait and see.

"He wants to get back too but what's most important is his health."