Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane is refusing to panic over the absence of Sergio Ramos.

A calf injury will mean Ramos is out of their Champions League quarterfinal against Liverpool.

Zidane said, “Ramos's injury is nobody's fault, not the national side, nor Real Madrid. That's football. We've seen it happen a lot this year at every team. We don't like this side of football but it happens and we have to accept it. It's nobody's fault. We just want Sergio to recover as soon as possible. We know what a player he is, he's our captain and he always wants to play. He's got a bit of discomfort and we hope he'll recover quickly.

“You're talking about Liverpool and Barcelona but we've got a match tomorrow. We want Sergio to be available all the time but now we have to think about the players who are with us for tomorrow's game. The players and I aren't looking any further than that because tomorrow's game will have an effect on those yet to come. We all have to be ready.

"He was fine when he went away with Spain. He didn't play for us but he was feeling good. It was a normal process. Then he played a little bit and then following the game he felt a twinge, which turned out to be a small injury and I hope he's back with us soon. The national manager picks the players, that's the way it is. I don't get involved. He was available for selection, he was called up and what happened, happened. We're in constant contact but unfortunately it was unavoidable, just like several others this year. If you look at it, we've had a lot of injuries this season."

On Ramos' contract situation, Zidane was clear.

"We want him to stay here. That's how I feel as a coach. Because of all he is as a player, all he's achieved and what he represents," he added.