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La Liga | Gameweek 29
Mar 20, 2022 at 8pm UK
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Carlo Ancelotti confirms Karim Benzema will miss El Clasico

Carlo Ancelotti confirms Karim Benzema will miss El Clasico
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Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti confirms that Karim Benzema will miss Sunday's El Clasico with Barcelona through injury.

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that Karim Benzema will miss Sunday's El Clasico with Barcelona due to a calf problem.

The France international was unable to train with his teammates on Saturday morning due to the issue that he picked up in the La Liga win over Mallorca on Monday.

Ancelotti revealed at his pre-match press conference that the centre-forward would be unavailable for selection against Barcelona but should be fit to return "next week".

"Benzema and [Ferland] Mendy will not play tomorrow. Karim will not join France next week. Benzema has not trained yet and he still feels a little discomfort. He has suffered a small injury that doesn't let him train," Ancelotti told reporters.

"I'm not worried about Benzema. He's 34 so he has suffered small problems this season but he has always returned stronger. He will recover next week and he will be ready for the most important part of the season."

Benzema has been in excellent form for Los Blancos during the 2021-22 campaign, scoring 32 times and registering 13 assists in 34 appearances in all competitions.

Mariano Diaz, Luka Jovic, Rodrygo, Gareth Bale and Isco are all options to replace the 34-year-old in the starting XI against Barcelona this weekend.

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1Barcelona13110240122833
2Atletico MadridAtletico148512181329
3Real Madrid1283125111427
4Villarreal127322319424
5GironaGirona146352018221
6Mallorca146351312121
7Osasuna136341720-321
8Athletic Bilbao135531913620
9Real BetisBetis145541616020
10Real Sociedad135351110118
11Celta Vigo135262022-217
12Rayo Vallecano124441313016
13Sevilla134361218-615
14Leganes133551316-314
15Getafe142751011-113
16AlavesAlaves144191524-913
17Las PalmasLas Palmas143381825-712
18Valencia122461219-710
19Espanyol133191226-1410
20Real ValladolidValladolid142391027-179


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