Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane says Casemiro deserves comparisons with Claude Makelele.

Casemiro has been pivotal to Real's success in recent seasons and the coach has even compared the Brazilian to some great players of the club's past.

"He can be compared to [Claude] Makelele or [Didier] Deschamps.

"Every time a player balances between defence and attack they are doing a job like those guys.

"What he has achieved does not surprise anyone and he is getting better with every season."