Karim Benzema will not play the Clasico against Barcelona on Sunday, scheduled at Santiago Bernabeu, following a calf injury. The Real Madrid forward was not present at Saturday’s training session, reported Reuters.
Frenchman suffered an unfortunate injury during his side’s 3-0 win over Mallorca where he netted two goals and provided one assist for Vinicius’ goal. The French striker will be monitored on getting 100% fit to be able to appear for the Champions League quarter-final fixtures next month.
Champions League draw was announced by UEFA yesterday where the 13-times European Champions were drawn against Chelsea. The 1st leg of the quarterfinal will be played on April 6, 2022, at 12:30 am IST followed by the return leg on 13 at the same time.
The La Liga top scorer is the key player for the Whites scoring most goals for the club in crucial times. Benzema powered Los Blancos in a must-win match with a hat trick knock out Paris Saint-Germain from UCL this month while they were trailing by 1-0.
