Is 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.

How long will Benzema be out 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.

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.

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?

The Portuguese striker bagged 450 goals in 438 games for Real Madrid with that record practically unattainable.
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• Cristiano 450.
• Raúl 323.
• Benzema 322.
• Di Stéfano 308.
• Santillana 290.
• Puskas 242.
• Hugo Sánchez 208.
• Gento 182.

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 Clasico?

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 is 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.

Can you play Benzema?

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema will rejoin the squad in training in the next few days and will be available when the team visits Celta Vigo in the first game after the ongoing FIFA break, club sources told Managing Madrid.

Is Benzema ready for El Clásico?

Injured in Monday's 3-0 win over Mallorca after scoring a brace, Benzema will not make it in time for El Clásico, according to sources at the club. The 34-year-old will also miss the upcoming matches with the French national team.

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.

Who is the top scorer of Barcelona?

Lionel Messi, pictured in 2018, is Barcelona's all-time top scorer, with 709 goals in all competitions (including friendlies).

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 is La Liga all time top scorer?

La Liga all-time top scorer is Lionel Messi with 474 goals, all for Barcelona. He also holds the record for most goals scored in a single season with 50 in the 2011–12 campaign, and is the only player ever to win the league's top scorer award in eight different seasons.

Where is Benzema El Clasico?

Real Madrid's French star Karim Benzema will be absent in Sunday's El Clasico to be held against bitter rivals Barcelona. Benzema, 34, sustained a calf injury to be ineligible as the Real Madrid manager confirmed his absence. He was omitted from the squad.