Real Madrid does not need to beat Atletico Madrid to keep its season alive despite the gap to Barcelona, Zinedine Zidane has said.
Zinedine Zidane insists Real Madrid's season will not be derailed should it fail to win the derby with Atletico Madrid on Saturday.
The capital clubs go head-to-head at the Santiago Bernabeu knowing that they cannot afford to drop any more points if they are to maintain a challenge to Barcelona at the top of La Liga.
Madrid sits nine points behind Luis Enrique's side in third after last week's draw with Malaga, while Atletico is just a point ahead in second, yet Zidane has stressed that their campaign does not rest entirely on a victory over Diego Simeone's side.