Zidane: "Whatever happens, our season doesn't end tomorrow"

Zinedine Zidane spoke to the press ahead of his first Madrid derby as the Real Madrid boss.

Injury bulletin: "Marcelo has a calf strain. He hasn't trained and he won't be in the squad. Pepe has worked out on the pitch, [Gareth] Bale is still on the fringes and everyone else is fine".

His first derby in charge: "What matters to me is for us to play well. We've had a good week and we're well-prepared to produce a good performance. It's a derby but it's just another game, in which we have to give our all and stay true to our playing philosophy, as ever. Obviously it's going to be a tough test".

Message to the supporters: "I'd like the fans to go all out just like the players, and to get behind the team the way they always have. That's all. It's a derby and it's special".

Karim Benzema: "He's very important to our team. He's capable of doing anything at any given time. What's important is that, as well as his goals, he works his socks off. It's not all about scoring, you have to play well too".

Will Real Madrid throw in the towel in La Liga if they lose?: "Let me be straight: no. Whatever happens, we're not going to relent until the end; there are points to play for. I'm being straight with you here, that'll be the case whatever happens. Dropping points can only make things tougher, but we've got games ahead of us, we've got the Champions League to keep us focused and our season doesn't end tomorrow".