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Zidane swats away speculation surrounding James, Pepe and Morata

James Rodriguez, Pepe and Alvaro Morata were the subject of much of Zinedine Zidane's news conference, the Real Madrid coach dismissing transfer rumours surrounding the trio.

Zidane faced the media ahead of Wednesday's Copa del Rey last-16 first-leg meeting with Sevilla as Madrid return to action in 2017, having lifted the Club World Cup in Japan last month.

The opening of the January transfer window has led to the usual speculation surrounding some of Madrid's stars, with James again a hot topic of conversation.

The Colombia international has found first-team opportunities hard to come by this season, fuelling rumours he could depart this month, although the player's father, his agent and Zidane have all insisted he will stay at the Santiago Bernabeu.