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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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1Barcelona12110140112933
2Real Madrid1173121111024
3Atletico MadridAtletico126511871123
4Villarreal116322019121
5Osasuna126331716121
6Athletic Bilbao125431812619
7Real BetisBetis125431210219
8Mallorca12534109118
9Rayo Vallecano114431210216
10Celta Vigo125161820-216
11Real Sociedad124351010015
12GironaGirona124351517-215
13Sevilla124351217-515
14AlavesAlaves124171419-513
15Leganes122551216-411
16Getafe12174810-210
17Espanyol123181122-1110
18Las PalmasLas Palmas122371321-89
19Real ValladolidValladolid12228924-158
20Valencia11146817-97


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