French striker Karim Benzema continued to be absent from Real Madrid’s training three days before the derby match in the Spanish capital once morest Atletico Madrid, and according to sources from the “Royal” club, he will not be able to catch up with this match.
From the beginning, the medical staff considered that the appropriate date for Benzema to return to play is the second of next October, with the use of the pause period for international commitments to fully recover, especially since he will not join the French national team during this period, but with his condition developing well, There was hope that the French striker would be able to catch up with the derby scheduled for next Sunday at Civitas Metropolitano.
Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti left the door open to the possibility of Benzema participating in the face of Atletico Madrid, and confirmed, following the victory over Leipzig, that the strategy regarding Karim had not changed.
At the moment, Benzema is still far from joining group training, as he has not even started training alone on the grass as a final step in his recovery plan, and is currently limited to performing upper body strength exercises in the gym, in the pool, and with Physical therapists.
