Trainer Zinedine Zidane is not concerned about the widely reported incident in the halftime of Real Madrid’s Champions League match against Borussia Mönchengladbach (2-2) on Thursday. Karim Benzema whispered to Ferland Mendy that he should no longer give the ball to Vinícius Júnior in the second half. Benzema’s statement could be heard on Spanish television, causing quite a stir.

“The case has been resolved, the players have been talking about it,” said Zidane at Friday afternoon’s press conference prior to Real’s home game against Huesca on Saturday. “Things are often said on the field and they usually stay there. So there are no more problems between the two players, on the contrary even. They have trained well and we will continue with it. The focus is now fully on the duel with Huesca. “

Zidane does not think the incident in the players’ tunnel will have far-reaching consequences for Benzema. “I don’t think his image has been damaged”, the Real coach continues to look optimistically to the future. “There are a lot of cameras present at competitions nowadays, much more than in the past. But it all remains normal on the field, this is something of all times. In the heat of the battle things are sometimes said, also about me.”

The coach of the reigning national champion of Spain uses the press meeting to express his confidence in the much-discussed Vinícius Júnior. “He is a young player who certainly has a future at Real Madrid. He is someone who wants to learn and continuously improve himself. That is of course only good for the trainer and the team”, Zidane concluded his story to the Spanish media.