Football fans are waiting for the fiery Clasico, Sunday, at the “Santiago Bernabeu” stadium in the Spanish capital.
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti stated that Karim Benzema will not participate in the match against Barcelona, because he has not recovered from an injury to his left calf.
Benzema’s absence is a major blow to the leaders Real Madrid, because he is shining remarkably this season, as he scored 22 goals in the local league, leading the scorers list.
He also contributed significantly to his team reaching the quarter-finals of the Champions League, by scoring his team’s three goals against Paris Saint-Germain, which ended with a 3-1 victory in the second leg of the final price..
Ancelotti said in a press conference on the eve of the match: “Karim and (French full-back Ferland) Mendy cannot play.”
France coach Didier Deschamps had called Benzema to play the two friendlies against Cote d’Ivoire and South Africa on March 25 and 29 in Marseille and Lille, respectively.
Benzema was injured during his team’s last match against Mallorca in the local league, Monday, when he scored two goals and made a decisive pass, before leaving the field in the 87th minute.
And Ancelotti has wide options to choose a replacement for Benzema, including Mariano Diaz and Luka Jovic, and perhaps even give the opportunity to Eden Hazard or Gareth Bale, the forgotten ones on the bench of the reserve players.
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