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Real Madrid star Benzema to miss Sevilla match

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Real Madrid’s French forward Karim Benzema reacts during the Spanish league football match between Real Madrid CF and Levante UD at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on May 12, 2022. (Photo by JAVIER SORIANO / AFP)Real Madrid talisman and Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema will miss his team’s clash with Sevilla on Saturday in La Liga with a thigh injury.The French striker, 34, was heralded the world’s best player at the Paris gala on Monday, scored against Elche on Wednesday to keep Madrid top, but will not be available for Sevilla’s visit to the Santiago Bernabeu.“After the tests today on Karim Benzema by Real Madrid’s medical services, they detected muscular fatigue in the quadriceps of his left leg,” said Madrid in a statement on Saturday.Benzema, who missed most of September with a thigh strain in his right leg, has five goals in seven league appearances this season.Follow Us

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Real Madrid talisman and Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema will miss his team's clash with Sevilla on Saturday in La Liga with a thigh injury.
Karim Benzema celebrated his Ballon d'Or win this week with a goal in Real Madrid's comfortable 3-0 win over Elche on Wednesday night, in which they also had three strikes disallowed for offside. Fede Valverde and Marco Asensio scored the other goals as the La Liga leaders cruised to victory. Benzema, though, was the star turn: he hit the back of the net three times in total but had two scratched off while David Alaba also had an effort ruled out. It has been a spectacular week for Carlo Ancelotti's side.

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