The training session at their base in Kirsha, Ukraine, also had to be moved indoors after a storm waterlogged the outdoor pitch.
Les Bleus face England in Donetsk on Monday, with no fewer than six players struggling for fitness.
Benzema was joined on the sidelines by Blaise Matuidi, Yann M'Vila, Patrice Evra, Alou Diarra and reserve goalkeeper Steve Mandanda.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Manchester CityMan City | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 23 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 22 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| 7 | Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 16 |
| 8 | Tottenham HotspurSpurs | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Brentford | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 13 |
| 10 | Fulham | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 11 | Bournemouth | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle UnitedNewcastle | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 12 |
| 13 | West Ham UnitedWest Ham | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 11 |
| 14 | Manchester UnitedMan Utd | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 11 |
| 15 | Leicester CityLeicester | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 9 |
| 16 | Everton | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 9 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 6 |
| 18 | Ipswich TownIpswich | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 4 |
| 19 | Wolverhampton WanderersWolves | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 25 | -13 | 2 |
| 20 | Southampton | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 19 | -13 | 1 |
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