Zinedine Zidane confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo wouldn’t play in the UEFA Super Cup
Real Madrid chief Zinedine Zidane confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo won’t play in the UEFA Super Cup against Sevilla on Aug. 9, and could miss the team opener against Real Sociedad 12 days after the fact.
Cristiano Ronaldo injured his knee from the get-go in Portugal’s Euro 2016 final triumph against France back on July 10, and after being given some time off has been occupied with rehabbing the injury.
Zinedine Zidane confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo wouldn’t play in the UEFA Super Cup
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The forward has taken a lot of pre-season snaps in the rec center as he makes the most of his broadened occasion, yet will be yet to join Real Madrid preparing in front of the new season.
Addressing journalists in front of Saturday’s amusement against Chelsea in the International Champions Cup, Zidane gave a report on the status of Ronaldo, and also others.
“Fundamentally it would seem that [Ronaldo’s] injury requires a month of recovery, and we likewise need to ensure he’s prepared,” Zinedine Zidane confirmed on Friday.
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“We can’t simply place him in after not playing for a month. From the Super Cup to the begin of the season there 12 days, so we’re not certain, but rather he’ll be with us. Be that as it may, I don’t think he’ll play at any rate for the first [league] match.”
The news was better about forward Karim Benzema, who has been managing a hip injury. While Benzema will miss Saturday’s game, Zidane is confident that he’ll play in the Super Cup.
“Clearly any injured player, it’s something that is troubling, and it’s an extreme damage where [Benzema] has had it for some time,” Zidane said. “It’s his hip.”
“Be that as it may, generally speaking, each day he’s been working with the mentors and the restorative staff and my trust is that he can play in the third match [of the ICC]. It’s essential for him to play in the third match as we’d like to have the capacity to depend on him for the Super Cup.”