After being regularly overlooked by former boss Rafa Benitez, Spain international Isco has been restored to the starting line-up by Zidane and has responded with a series of influential performances.
But he has not got his name on the scoresheet in La Liga since October’s home win over Las Palmas, which was his only league goal in 19 outings so far this season.
And Zidane said: “It is important to get a contribution of goals through the team. We’re missing a goal from Isco, but I am happy with our work. Scoring goals is important for the players but for me the team is the important thing.”
One recent scorer hoping for another chance is Jese Rodriguez, who netted in Wednesday’s 2-0 Champions League win at Roma.