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Real Madrid confirm Cristiano Ronaldo's La Liga squad omission as star rested for Bayern Munich clash

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has left Cristiano Ronaldo out of the Real Madrid squad for Saturday's game against Leganes.

The European champions sit 15 points behind Barcelona heading into the weekend's La Liga games and the Catalan side will secure the title if they draw with Deportivo on Sunday, regardless of Madrid's result.

Zidane's team are still out to defend their Champions League title, however, and can book their place in a third consecutive final if they protect the 2-1 lead they hold over Bayern Munich in the second-leg of their semi-final tie on Tuesday.

In anticipation of the crucial clash, Ronaldo will play no part of Madrid's match with 16th-placed Leganes, while central defender Raphael Varane has also been rested.