Marcelo, Casemiro and James Rodriguez will all be rested for the match at the Bernabeu following their international exertions in South America, while first-choice goalkeeper Keylor Navas is set to miss out due to an Achilles injury.
Zidane insists that the La Liga title is the club's main priority.
"We want to win everything but the league is the most important competition, because there are 38 games and you have to win almost every game," he said.
"Last year we lost by one point despite winning 12 straight games at the end."
Toni Kroos is mobbed after scoring the winner against Celta Vigo
Osasuna head into the match on the back of a 2-0 home defeat to Real Sociedad but head coach Martin insists his side will battle throughout their encounter with the Champions League winners.
He told the club's official website: "We know who we are up against. Real Madrid are a team with fearsome quality. It is clear that we will face one of the best teams in the world.
"We want to win. The more we have the ball, they have less of it. When we do not have it, try to disrupt them as much as possible within the rules.
"We will compete from the beginning to the end."
Zidane insists that the La Liga title is the club's main priority.
"We want to win everything but the league is the most important competition, because there are 38 games and you have to win almost every game," he said.
"Last year we lost by one point despite winning 12 straight games at the end."
Toni Kroos is mobbed after scoring the winner against Celta Vigo
Osasuna head into the match on the back of a 2-0 home defeat to Real Sociedad but head coach Martin insists his side will battle throughout their encounter with the Champions League winners.
He told the club's official website: "We know who we are up against. Real Madrid are a team with fearsome quality. It is clear that we will face one of the best teams in the world.
"We want to win. The more we have the ball, they have less of it. When we do not have it, try to disrupt them as much as possible within the rules.
"We will compete from the beginning to the end."
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