French striker Karim Benzema continued to be absent from Real Madrid’s training three days before the derby in the Spanish capital against Atletico Madrid and, according to club “Royal” sources, will not be able to recover from this match.
From the beginning, the medical staff considered that the appropriate date for Benzema’s return to the field was the second of next October, with the use of the break period for the full recovery of international commitments, especially since he will not join to the French national team during this period, but with his condition in good condition, there was hope that the French striker could catch up with the derby scheduled for next Sunday at the Civitas Metropolitano.
The Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti has left the door open to the possibility of Benzema participating in the match against Atletico Madrid, and confirmed, after the victory over Leipzig, that the strategy towards Karim has not changed.
At the moment Benzema is still a long way from getting into group workouts, as he hasn’t even started training alone on grass as the last step in his recovery plan, and is currently limited to performing upper body strengthening exercises. in the gym, in the pool, and with physiotherapists.
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