EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane says that Cristiano Ronaldo is continuing to recover from the injury he suffered while playing for Portugal in the Euro 2016 final vs. France.
Ronaldo is currently on holiday in the United States and Zidane, who said previously the Portuguese captain will miss the UEFA Super Cup vs. Sevilla on Aug. 9 and possibly the start of the Spanish league campaign, did not put a timeframe on his return to action.
"Right now [Ronaldo] still has his injury," said Zidane on Wednesday, speaking through a translator. "Obviously he wants to be back but we need patience and for him to be calm. He will be back with us soon in Madrid."
Speaking in New Jersey after his side's 1-0 win in the International Champions Cup vs. Bayern Munich, which was achieved without the likes of Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema, Zidane proclaimed himself very happy with his side's preparation for the new season.
"Overall I am very happy with what we have done this preseason; the work we have done," said Zidane.
James Rodriguez made his first appearance of the preseason. The Colombian has been linked with a move away from the Bernabeu but his manager was pleased with what he saw from the attacking midfielder against Bayern.
"I'm happy with his performance, happy to have him here with the team playing his first 45 minutes along with players like Luka Modric and Sergio Ramos, getting rhythm," said Zidane. "[James] is here with us and, as our team will keep working, we will look to get better as a team."