Ronaldo returns to starting XI for Napoli showdown

Cristiano Ronaldo has overcome a minor undisclosed injury to start in Real Madrid's Champions League reverse fixture against Napoli.

The club confirmed Ronaldo would play from the first whistle Tuesday night, as well as Gareth Bale, who missed the weekend's league match against Eibar through suspension.

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There were doubts that Ronaldo would be 100 percent for the second leg of the last-16 tie after the Portuguese superstar withdrew from training late last week.

Manager Zinedine Zidane said the injury was "nothing serious," but he opted to leave Ronaldo out of the Eibar clash just in case.

The 32-year-old has two goals and five assists in the competition thus far.