The 2022 Ballon d'Or will return to the field. It had been two months since he last played a match.
He spoke at length with his coach, the Argentinian Marcelo Gallardo. Benzema should play this Sunday in the Saudi League match against Al Riyadh. It was his face that was chosen to illustrate the match poster. The Frenchman was not present at the restart, officially stranded by a storm which prevented his plane from taking off. His managers and his coach had not necessarily been convinced of his good faith and Benzema had been sanctioned.