Ronaldo has missed Madrid’s last two games, including the 0-0 draw away to City in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Tuesday, while Benzema came off in that match and his club later confirmed he was suffering from a thigh injury.

Zidane admitted it was not worth risking either player against Real Sociedad but indicated both could feature in the semi-final second leg against City at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday.

“The most important thing for now is that they recover. We can’t take risks with Cristiano or Karim, or anybody. The idea is that they come back as soon as possible,” Zidane told a press conference on Friday ahead of Saturday’s game in San Sebastian.

“I can’t say how likely it is that they will play (against City). I hope both are back at 100 percent but I can’t say for certain.”

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