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Lewis Ambrose¡15 March 2023

📸 Before El Clásico: Did Benzema injure himself while scoring?

Article image:📸 Before El Clásico: Did Benzema injure himself while scoring?

Karim Benzema was not in training last week and did not play at the weekend.

Has he sacrificed himself in Real Madrid’s defence of the Champions League?

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The striker tussled with Virgil van Dijk shortly before the ball fell to him to tap in the 78th minute opener, giving Real Madrid a 6-2 lead on aggregate and ending any Liverpool hopes of a dramatic comeback.

But he was in serious pain as he went to celebrate.

Article image:📸 Before El Clásico: Did Benzema injure himself while scoring?
Article image:📸 Before El Clásico: Did Benzema injure himself while scoring?

After the game kicked off again he made his way to the sideline and was swiftly replaced by Rodrygo.

There’s a Clásico on Sunday, when Real Madrid visit Barcelona. The last thing they need is to be without their talismanic striker.

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