Cristiano Ronaldo has returned to full training ahead of Real Madrid’s Champions League semi-final second-leg clash with Manchester City on Wednesday evening.
The Portuguese star missed the first leg with a thigh problem he picked up against Villarreal, and has also been absent from La Liga matches against Rayo Vallecano and Real Sociedad.
But he is nearing a return to action after coming through a full training session unscathed on Monday and is widely expected to make the starting XI against City.
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However, manager Zinedine Zidane described Ronaldo as “100 per cent” fit on the eve of the first leg, before he felt a twinge in the final training session.
Madrid are unlikely to take any risks with the 31-year-old and his fitness will continue to be monitored despite encouraging signs over the past week.
Los Blancos go into the match with City knowing that a score draw wouldn't be enough to progress to the final, while Ronaldo is one strike away from equalling his record for most goals scored in a single Champions League season.
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