Zinedine Zidane keen to avoid Leicester City in Champions League draw

Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has admitted he does not want to face Leicester in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.Craig Shakespeare’s side overturned a 2-1 first leg deficit to beat Sevilla 3-2 on aggregate in the last-16 of the competition.

With Manchester City knocked out on the away goals rule by Monaco on Wednesday night, Leicester are the only Premier League team in the quarter-final draw, which takes place on Friday.

 Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has already stated he would prefer to avoid the Foxes and Zidane is also wary of the threat they pose.

“I don’t think there will be a single coach who is hoping they face Leicester,” said Zidane. “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.

“Many thought they could not turnaround 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.

“We have seen they have some very talented players but they also play with a lot of passion and heart. That is never easy to face.

“In the last eight, you are going to be in for two tough games. It’s the stage of the competition where everybody starts to believe and to dream they can win it.”