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Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema should be fit to face Manchester City tomorrow, according to Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane.

Both Ronaldo and Banzema are injury doubts for tomorrow's Champions League semi-final first-leg tie at the Etihad Stadium. Ronaldo missed Real's game at the weekend with a muscle problem, while Benzema limped out of the win over Rayo Vallecano with a hamstring injury, but Zidane said both are ready to start.

“The idea is that we want them to play, but we have the last training session now, and are going to see,” said Zidane. “They have recovered really well, they are 100 per cent, we will test them, but the idea is that they will play.

In pictures: Real Madrid train at the Etihad Stadium

“They have got to be 100 per cent fit to play, but I think they will be. We will see how they go in training but they are players who look after themselves physically and my idea is that they are both going to be fit to play.”

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On the threat posed by City, Zidane said: “City, if you leave them space, they can hurt you in that space, their players get between the lines and cause you problems.

"We need to try to stop them hurting us in those areas. If we stay tight, defend as a team, hopefully we can unleash our own weapons.”

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Zidane, who took over from Rafa Benitez when the former Real boss was sacked earlier this season, said he was excited but relaxed at the prospect of taking on City.

“I'm relaxed in the sense that I am enjoying the experience,” said Zidane.

“I'm happy, I feel good in myself. During the game I am tense, but before and after the game I'm pretty chilled.”