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Zinedine Zidane: This is who Real Madrid want to avoid in Champions League draw
REAL MADRID manager Zinedine Zidane hopes his side can avoid Leicester in the Champions League quarter-finals draw.
Zinedine Zidane hopes to avoid Leicester in Champions League quarter-finals
Leicester are the only English side still in the Champions League after they overturned a 2-1 first-leg deficit to beat Sevilla 3-2 on aggregate on Tuesday night.
And Zidane, whose side eased past Napoli in the last 16, hopes Real Madrid avoid the Premier League champions in the next round.
Leicester are the only English side still in the Champions League
"I don't think there will be a single coach who is hoping they face Leicester," Zidane told Sky Sports.
"They keep achieving what they are told they can't achieve. Many thought they wouldn't hold on to their lead at the top of the Premier League - and they did.
Leicester beat Sevilla 3-2 on aggregate to reach Champions League quarter-finals
"Many thought they could not turn around the defeat against Sevilla - and they did.
"Whatever club Leicester face, they [Leicester] won't be favourites. And with that pressure off them and on the other team, anything can happen."