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Zidane backs Real Madrid forwards to be new 'BBC' and 'define an era'

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane is backing Karim Benzema, Eden Hazard and Marco Asensio to "define an era" for the club.

Madrid have faded as an attacking force in the years since their much-revered 'BBC' triumvirate of Benzema, Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo was disbanded.

While Benzema has scored 45 La Liga goals since the start of 2018-19, Bale fell out of favour before leaving and Hazard has struggled for form and fitness since being brought in as Ronaldo's replacement last year.

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However, Hazard made his first appearance of the season in Saturday's 4-1 win over Huesca, scoring for the first time in 392 days, while Asensio is expected to have a big future at the club after recovering from a serious knee injury.