‘He turns into prime Zidane’ – Kyle Walker jokingly compares Manchester City's Ilkay Gundogan to Zinedine Zidane

Kyle Walker was in a jovial mood looking ahead to Manchester City’s Champions League semi-final second leg against Real Madrid, comparing team-mate Ilkay Gundogan to Zinedine Zidane. Gundogan has been in scintillating form across recent weeks after scoring four goals and registering two assists in his last three games.

Ad Among those assists saw the German tee up Kevin De Bruyne to rifle home a crucial equaliser at the Bernabeu in last week’s first leg. Champions LeagueOwen tips Man City to win treble, Gerrard warns 'you can never write off Real'13 HOURS AGO Walker highlighted how the German shines when it really matters and made a reference to the iconic former France World Cup-winning midfielder.

Speaking in a pre-match press conference, he said: “I’ve seen a few tweets and been joking with Gundo that he turns into prime Zidane in the last few months. “Sometimes you have to shine, and he does it at the business end of the season.” Owen tips Man City to win treble, Gerrard warns 'you can never write off Real' Man Utd interested as Mane set to leave Bayern after one season — Paper Round Inter will be 'huge underdogs' in Champions League final — Ferdinand City have motored to within one win of securing a third consecutive Premier League and are one match away from progressing into the Champions League final, following a 22-match unbeaten run in all competitions.

They also face Manchester United in the FA Cup final on June 3, and could emulate their cross-city rivals by claiming a treble. Walker admits that while their run to the Champions League semi-finals has been as smooth as expected, the path towards domestic glory saw a few bumps along the way.