Karim Benzema did not participate in the training session this Wednesday at Clairefontaine, and there is a good chance that he will not be with his partners for the next two or three days either.
Hit in the right thigh in a shock with defender Ivan Turitsov on Tuesday night during France-Bulgaria (3-0), the Blues striker is treating his injury and should be unavailable until the end of the week.
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“In general it takes three or four, maximum five days before being operational after a crutch, says the former doctor of the Blues Jean-Marcel Ferret. Afterwards, it depends on the intensity of the shock, but Karim Benzema got out very quickly and his thigh was quickly compressed to avoid bleeding and more damage. Normally, this Wednesday, he should be cycling and maybe swimming, because with this type of injury, you should not rest. Otherwise the thigh becomes hard and the muscle no longer bends. The Anglo-Saxons speak of a
dead leg
. Then the next day (Thursday) or the day after (Friday), he can start jogging again depending on the condition of the thigh. "
Barring complications, the Madrilenian should therefore return to collective training at the end of the week, at worst next Monday on the eve of the meeting against Germany which will mark the entry into contention of the Blues in this Euro 2021. This Wednesday, the staff of the France team did not have any particular concerns about the state of health of his center forward. “In addition, the player has a healthy lifestyle and is rarely injured, which is rather positive, says Ferret. The only danger would be that he would take a hit on his thigh from the outset against Germany. "