Liverpool v Real Madrid

Saturday, May 26 7.45pm, BT Sport 2 Olympic Stadium, Kiev

happy with his role in the team at the moment and what he has been doing for us,” Zidane said.

“Nothing his changed in him, if there’s one difference it’s the goals that he has been scoring recently.”

Bale suffered a series of muscle injuries in the first half of the campaign and played only five times in La Liga until January.

He has stayed injury-free since and finished the campaign as the team’s second top scorer in the league behind Ronaldo, with 16 goals, seven more than third top scorer Isco and despite only starting 20 games.

Zidane, however, said he is not guaranteed a starting spot as Real seek to become the first team since Bayern Munich in 1976 to win the European Cup three years in a row.

“We’re ready and we don’t have any injuries, which is the most important thing. I’m not going to talk about formations or the team I will pick,” the Frenchman said.

Meanwhile, a stunning goal from Philippe Coutinho ensured Andres Iniesta ended his glittering Barcelona career with a win as the champions beat Real Sociedad 1-0. The 34-year-old was afforded one final standing ovation at the Nou Camp when he was replaced by Paco Alcacer with eight minutes of the game remaining.

Fernando Torres also played his final game for Atletico Madrid, scoring twice in the 2-2 draw with Eibar.