How long is Karim Benzema injured for?

Moving on to discuss Karim Benzema's absence, as a result of injury, Ancelotti suggested that this might actually be a good time for the French striker to suffer a physical issue, given that it now means he won't go away with France and will have two weeks to recover.

Is Karim Benzema injured?

Real Madrid's lynchpin Karim Benzema has been struggling with a soleus injury that kept him out of El Clasico. Benzema made his best attempts to be ready but just didn't have enough time to warrant the risk of playing, and will miss the upcoming slate of international duty games as well.

Why does Benzema wear arm bandage?

Why does Benzema wear a bandage? Quite simply, Benzema wears a bandage on his hand to protect himself ever since he fractured his finger back in 2019.

Why does Benzema wear tape on his wrist?

The bandage does actually stem from an injury, as he injured his hand playing for Madrid in January 2019, during his side's game against fellow La Liga outfit Real Betis. The forward clashed with Betis defender Marc Bartra, leaving Benzema with a fractured finger.

Who scored most goals for Real Madrid?

1. Cristiano Ronaldo 450 goals. With 450 goals in all competitions, Cristiano Ronaldo is the top scorer in Real Madrid history.

What Benzema wears on hand?

Benzema's bandage on his right-hand goes unnoticed every game as everyone got used to it. The reason behind this bandage is not a superstition, in fact, the French forward's hand has been injured for years now. Karim Benzema has played 36 “clásicos”.

Why Benzema missed El Clásico?

Real Madrid's Karim Benzema will miss Clasico against Barcelona because of injury. Karim Benzema will miss Real Madrid's El Clasico clash with Barcelona on Sunday (stream LIVE at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN+ in the U.S.) with a calf injury.

Why Benzema is not playing classico?

MADRID — Karim Benzema will miss Real Madrid's match against fierce rival Barcelona because of a leg injury, coach Carlo Ancelotti said Saturday. Madrid hosts Barcelona on Sunday with an already commanding lead of La Liga.

Is Benzema playing against Barca?

Karim Benzema is set to miss the Real Madrid vs Barcelona, El Classico clash, slated to be played on Sunday night after picking up a leg injury.

Will Benzema be available?

The striker should rejoin the squad in training over the next few days.

How many trophies has Ronaldo won?

He has won 32 trophies in his career, including seven league titles, five UEFA Champions Leagues, one UEFA European Championship, and one UEFA Nations League.

Who is better in Messi and Ronaldo?

While Ronaldo currently has more goals overall, Messi has the edge in the scoring department, with a higher season average (39.5 to 35), having hit a high of 73 goals in 2011-12.

Who has won more El Clasico Messi or Ronaldo?

Messi and Ronaldo have played against each other on 34 occasions, the majority being El Classico match-ups – and it's the Barcelona legend that has the edge over his contemporary with 15 wins to Ronaldo's 10.

What is the biggest Clasico score?

Biggest ever win in Clásico

• Madrid still boast the two largest wins on the record books – that 11-1 in June 1943 and 8-2 in February 1935.
• There have been 248 competitive matches and 33 exhibition matches between Madrid and Barcelona.

Who won the last El Clasico?

Real Madrid vs Barcelona, La Liga: Final Score 0-4, Breathtaking Barça dominate, win El Clásico - Barca Blaugranes.

Why is Benzema not playing for Real Madrid today?

Real Madrid attacker Karim Benzema couldn't recover in time for Saturday's pre-match training session and will miss Sunday's El Clasico against Barcelona with the calf injury he picked up during Monday's match in Mallorca.