Will Karim Benzema present his Golden Ball at the Santiago Bernabéu this Saturday evening.
Not sure.
After feeling a little discomfort in training on Friday, the Frenchman, who was in the group of players selected by Carlo Ancelotti, will not be able to participate in the match against Sevilla this Saturday at 9 p.m.
If he comes with his precious trophy, it will therefore be in costume.
In a press release published on its website, Real Madrid announces that its captain, author of four goals and an assist in six La Liga games this season, is suffering from “muscle fatigue in the quadriceps of the left leg.
For the moment, his duration of unavailability is not yet known.
However, he should also miss the trip to Leipzig in the Champions League next Tuesday.
On Wednesday, "KB9" celebrated his Golden Ball received on Monday evening by scoring a goal against Elche (3-0 victory) but this week very very rich in emotions will therefore have been right for a body of which he takes the greatest care. .
Injured in the right thigh, he has already been absent for almost a month this season, notably missing two matches for the Blues.
Benzema's medical part.#RealMadrid
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Thibaut Courtois is present
Absent for three weeks due to sciatica, and spared against Elche last Wednesday (0-3), Thibaut Courtois, meanwhile, is fit to play against Sevilla and should find his place in the Madrid eleven.
Before the match, the Belgian goalkeeper will present his Yachine Trophy to the public, which rewards the best goalkeeper of the season.
