Arab Times

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The biggest match in club football is expected to capture an audience of 650 million people worldwide, according to figures released by La Liga.

Yet, the composed Zidane refused to accept that a first Liga title in five years would be Madrid’s to lose should they bag victory at the Camp Nou.

“I am not thinking about the consequenc­es,” he said after giving a goalscorin­g debut to his son Enzo in Madrid’s 6-1 Copa del Rey thrashing of Cultural Leonesa on Wednesday.

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi applauds to supporters after winning the Champions League Group C soccer match between Celtic and Barcelona at Celtic Park stadium in

Glasgow, Scotland on Nov 23, 2016. (AP)

“We are thinking about preparing well for the game, and, whatever happens, it will not be decisive.” Both sides are blighted by injury concerns. Madrid will be without Gareth Bale with the Welshman now set to miss up to four months after an ankle operation, whilst Toni Kroos is also sidelined by a broken foot.

Tough tackling midfielder Casemiro made his first appearance in two months in midweek and could come into contention to partner the Croatian duo of Luka Modric and Mateo Kovacic.

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