Real Madrid have kept a clean sheet in their last 4 home matches against Celta Vigo in all competitions, also winning all of those games.
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Real are now third in La Liga, 12 points behind leaders Barcelona, but Zidane remains positive after the 3-1 midweek win at Levante helped them bounce back from their 1-0 derby defeat at home to Atletico Madrid last weekend.
The 26-year-old has not featured for Real since suffering a calf injury in January’s game against Sporting Gijon.
“Gareth is in the squad list too”.
“We’ll see what happens with Wales [whether they call him up for their friendlies later this month] when the time comes, but what’s important right now is Real Madrid and that we take it one step at a time with him”.
And as well as Bale, Zidane will be boosted by the return of captain Sergio Ramos and Dani Carvajal from suspension, while Marcelo will also return to the squad from injury.
“There are still many games to go but Barcelona are at the top and have an important advantage over Real Madrid”. He’s not ready yet and we need him for Tuesday’s game.
“I’m focused on tomorrow’s game, in our national league, and the players’ objective is to win tomorrow’s game”, he said.
But the two made a point of sharing an embrace at Valdebebas as they were put through their paces and Ronaldo even turned smiling to the gallery of television cameras adding sarcastically: ‘We are mad with each other’. “It’s great news for everyone”, said Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane at a press conference on Friday, although he admitted the Welshman may not feature in the game at the Santiago Bernabeu.
“However, the players are well aware that when they play well, they will get lots of nice things said about them”.
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“I knew what to expect and the main thing is to be convinced you can do the job”, he explained. When I took over, I knew that two draws or a defeat and it would be a catastrophe.
