Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane says Karim Benzema will start their Champions League tie with APOEL.

Benzema has battled for form so far this season.

"He is the first one who wants to give more and who knows he can give more," Zidane told reporters in Nicosia. "I'm here to help all the players, not just Karim.

"On the issue of his confidence in front of goal, the plan is to get just one or two openings and then his streak will be flipped around.

"We hope that tomorrow is the day for it to change."

If Benzema is selected in Cyprus, many questions will be asked as to why Real's fringe players aren't being given a proper run-out, a matter which doesn't phase Zidane.

"You have to ask them," he asserted. "The most important thing for me is to talk to them every now and then.

"They are young, [Marco] Asensio, for example, played less last year and now more this year. [Dani] Ceballos, for example, has an extraordinary future.

"Everyone has a future in this team."