Zidane confident PSG can progress to semi-final

Zinedine Zidane is confident Paris Saint-Germain can beat Barcelona and progress to the Champions League semi-finals on Tuesday night.

The current Ligue 1 champions require three goals in the Nou Camp having lost 3-1 in the French captial but former Real Madrid star Zidane is confident Laurent Blanc's side have what it takes to go through.

Speaking at the Match Against Poverty in Saint-Etienne, Zidane told reporters: 'It will be very difficult for the PSG to score three goals in Camp Nou. They must do it but this PSG team is able to.

PSG can beat Barcelona and progress to the Champions League semi-finals, according to Zinedine Zidane

PSG lost the first leg 3-1 at home last week as Barcelona forward Luis Suarez scored twice

'They have quality players in their team, they are effective and everything is possible in a game.

'It will be the most difficult challenge but hopefully they can do it.'

PSG welcome back Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Marco Verratti from suspension for Tuesday's quarter-final tie.

Zidane, pictured at the Match Against Poverty in Saint-Etienne on Monday, is confident PSG can score three

Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be available again when PSG meet Barcelona on Tuesday, after missing the first leg

I will accept Real Madrid Job if offered - Zidane

Zinedine Zidane has revealed he would accept the Real Madrid coach's job if the offer came along but has reiterated his support for under-pressure Carlo Ancelotti.

The Frenchman, who won La Liga and the UEFA Champions League in a five-year spell at Real from 2001 to 2006, is coach of the club's reserve Castilla outfit.

Zidane has taken measures to boost his coaching knowledge, observing training at Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich last week.

Speculation over the future of Ancelotti has only intensified following Real's 2-1 Clasico defeat to Barcelona last weekend, with Zidane one of the men mooted to be in contention to replace the Italian should he leave his post.

And Zidane told Canal Plus: "If the role of coach at Real Madrid was offered to me I would certainly agree to it.

"However, there is a coach there right now who is doing a very good job. I am part of the club's structure and still learning.

"Am I ready for the job? You are never ready, but even if you're not you still have to say yes. When I was a player I didn't build my career over two years because things happen gradually. It's the same in coaching.

"I've learned a lot from Carlo Ancelotti and he knows how highly I regard him. He's the perfect coach for Real Madrid, despite what people are saying."

Meanwhile, France coach Didier Deschamps, who won the World Cup alongside Zidane, has talked him up as a potential national team boss in the future.

Deschamps said: "I do not know what he'll [Zidane] do next. But he has all the qualities to be [coach]."