Real Madrid renew their quest to win a third successive Champions League with Wednesday's clash with Paris Saint-Germain and Zinedine Zidane has made clear that he knows who he will play.
PSG's visit to the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday is the first leg of a tie which includes two of the pre-tournament favourites, yet one will be eliminated at the very first knockout hurdle.
"I know who will play on Wednesday," he admitted in the press conference after his side smashed Real Sociedad 5-2 on Saturday evening.
"We're all prepared and that's the most important thing.
"We need to think about Wednesday, it's a major challenge for everyone."
Despite such a comfortable victory over Real Sociedad, the second half performance from Los Blancos saw a notable drop in quality, something that the former Juventus player noticed.
"We have to correct certain things," he said.
"We had problems in the second half, but I will choose to focus on the positives.
"We scored five goals and enjoyed a very bright start.
"Wednesday is another game."
Karim Benzema once again failed to find the net, despite Los Blancos' free-flowing performance in the final third, which prompted yet more derisory whistles from sections of the home crowd.
However, the striker retains the support of his coach.
"I don't know why people do this," Zidane wondered.
"Obviously people can do what they want and he has had chances, but the important thing for him is to focus on the next game.
"This poor streak will end."
The clash with PSG kicks off at 20:45 CET on Wednesday evening.
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