Deportivo La Coruna vs Real Madrid - Zidane only interested in what Real can control

Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has warned his players to concentrate on their own job as they attempt to snatch the Primera Division title from Barcelona's grasp.

Second-placed Real head for Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday needing to win and hoping the leaders fail to collect three points at lowly Granada to end the campaign with a twist.

However, amid all the hype and conspiracy theories, Zidane had told his team to focus only on what they can control.

He told the club's official website, www.realmadrid.com: "We have faith in La Liga. We have won the last 11 games and we are one point behind. We are going to keep the faith until the end, until the last minute, the last second.

"I'm not going to talk about the likelihood of us winning La Liga. What I'm concerned about is our game. That is what we can control.

"We can do things well and know that if we win the three points we can hope. I'm not looking at or listening to anything else. I'm interested in our game."

The Champions League finalists last lost a league game at third-placed Atletico Madrid on February 27 and know a draw at Deportivo will end their city rivals' pursuit.

However, Barcelona's superior goal difference means only victory will give them a chance of lifting the title.

Zidane said: "We have to start the game well. It will be a tricky game away from home. Deportivo are a good team who know how to play football. They will want to end the season in the best possible way in front of their fans.

"We need to be focussed on what we have to do from the first minute to the last. It will be difficult, but we will fight to try and win."

Deportivo go into the game sitting in 13th place and having won just two of their last 21 league outings.

But their most recent success came at Villarreal last weekend and a repeat this weekend could be enough to secure a top-10 finish.