Zidane criticised the calendar: "They don't rest"

"I am not worried, but I am annoyed. I don't want injured players, but it's a part of football that we cannot control very well. Those who work here are very good, but we have to accept from time to time that an injury can happen. The calender with lots of games can also affect this," the coach stated.

However, Zinedine Zidane defended his coaching team: "Our preparation has not changed much. All the physical trainers think about the team and they are great professionals. Everyone thinks about what happens next. I do have to say that we need a little more respect for them. We worked very well in preseason, but the injuries have brought on a lot of factors in the game". 

"Isco, Marcelo and Modric are better, at the point of coming back into the team. I don't know if they will be ready for the game against Atletico. The next game is always the most important. The game against Sevilla was good, but now we have to repeat this. Talking about Mendy bothers me a lot because he was fine".

Also, the French coach wanted to emphasise his speech and stressed: "There are many factors. We have to play every three days and before they went away with their national teams. There is little time to rest. Before 40 games were played, now more than 60 games are played , almost two seasons in one. That pays dearly. I gave them a day off after losing to PSG because there is preparation to be done and you also need to rest."