Real Madrid mentor Zinedine Zidane stays cheerful Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema can overcome muscle strains to face Manchester City in their Champions League semi-last, second leg on Wednesday.
The tie is gently adjusted at 0-0 after a stalemate in Manchester in the principal leg on Tuesday.
Ronaldo has missed Real's last three matches, including Saturday's Gareth Bale-propelled 1-0 win over Real Sociedad, because of a thigh issue.
Benzema fell off at half-time in the main leg experiencing a hamstring strain.
"In my mind I trust and imagine that Cristiano and Karim will be fit and we will all be as one," said Zidane.
The Frenchman rolled out five improvements from the side that began against City in San Sebastian as he likewise refreshed Toni Kroos, Marcelo, Pepe and Dani Carvajal.
Be that as it may, pretty much as in a weekend ago's rebound from 2-0 down to win 3-2, Bale featured without Ronaldo and Benzema as his intense header 10 minutes from time fixed Real's tenth successive La Liga win.
"I am cheerful for him since he has had issues this season with harm, yet when is fit you see," included Zidane
"We could have scored before in the main half, yet we needed to work until the end against a troublesome side.
"I am content with the execution and to get three focuses at the end of the day."
Triumph moved Madrid incidentally at any rate to the highest point of the table, yet they later moved back to third place after Athletico Madrid and Barcelona won their particular matches.
"We have done our occupation, which is the most critical thing," proceeded with Zidane.
"What the others do we'll keep a watch out, yet it doesn't make a difference. The most imperative thing was to win today ourselves.
"In the event that we hadn't the class would have been significantly more troublesome. Presently we have to consider Wednesday."
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