Real Madrid manager Zinedine
Zidane has confirmed Cristiano Ronaldo is available for selection ahead
of their Champions League semi-final second leg against Manchester City.
The 31-year-old has missed Real's last three games through injury; including Los Blancos' 0-0 draw with Manchester City at the Etihad.
It had been feared that the former Manchester United forward's thigh injury would keep him out from the return leg at the Bernabeu.
However Zidane insisted Ronaldo is fit to play in his pre-match press conference on Tuesday.
The 31-year-old has missed Real's last three games through injury; including Los Blancos' 0-0 draw with Manchester City at the Etihad.
It had been feared that the former Manchester United forward's thigh injury would keep him out from the return leg at the Bernabeu.
However Zidane insisted Ronaldo is fit to play in his pre-match press conference on Tuesday.
“Cristiano is OK. He is 100 per cent. He trained this morning and he will be there tomorrow,” he said.
The Portuguese has been fundamental to Real Madrid's Champions League fortunes so far this season, scoring 16 goals in the campaign.
Ronaldo's tally of 93 Champions League goals makes him the highest scoring player of all time in Europe's elite competition.
BT Sport's pre-game coverage will start from 19:00 as Manchester City look to book a place in the Champions League final for the first time in their history.
The France international was substituted during the first leg at the Etihad after failing to fully recover from a knee injury.
The Portuguese has been fundamental to Real Madrid's Champions League fortunes so far this season, scoring 16 goals in the campaign.
Ronaldo's tally of 93 Champions League goals makes him the highest scoring player of all time in Europe's elite competition.
What time does the match start?
The semi-final second leg kicks off at the Bernabeu at 19:45.Where can I watch it?
Like all of this season's Champions League games, you'll only be able to watch the game live on BT Sport Europe. You can, of course, enjoy live coverage of the game with our Telegraph Sport blog from 19:00.BT Sport's pre-game coverage will start from 19:00 as Manchester City look to book a place in the Champions League final for the first time in their history.
What's the team news?
While Real Madrid have been boasted by the return of Cristiano Ronaldo, they could be without talismanic striker Karim Benzema.The France international was substituted during the first leg at the Etihad after failing to fully recover from a knee injury.
What are they saying?
Cristiano Ronaldo has warned his Real Madrid team mates that victory over Manchester City is far from a formality.Manuel Pellegrini's side are currently fourth in the Premier Leage and face a battle to qualify for next season's competition after a largely disappointing domestic season.
“We know we're facing a difficult challenge. Manchester City are in
the semi-finals for a reason, it isn't easy beating Paris Saint-Germain;
City are a team with very few weaknesses,” said Ronaldo.
Manuel Pellegrini has stoked the fires between the two clubs by claiming Real Madrid had planned to sack him as manager just two months after he was appointed.
Manuel Pellegrini has stoked the fires between the two clubs by claiming Real Madrid had planned to sack him as manager just two months after he was appointed.
And in an interview with Spanish sport daily, Mundo Deportivo, Pellegrini opened up about his tumultuous time as Real Madrid manager.
“I knew in August I was going to be sacked because he told Villarreal’s president [Fernando Roig] and he told me,” Pellegrini said.
“It’s an honour to manage Madrid. What happens is when you manage Madrid, you have to have the capacity to accept the club is not just sporting, it’s really political. And to that extreme, you have to let people interfere who, for me, don’t have the knowledge of football to do so.”
Who are the favourites to win?
Real Madrid 1/2Manchester City 6/1
Draw 15/4
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