On Sunday, Real Madrid will face Barcelona. Karim Benzema, Real Madrid’s leading scorer in LaLiga, is a doubt for Sunday’s ‘El Clasico’ against Barcelona at Santiago Bernabeu due to a calf injury, know his update
After assisting on two late goals in Real Madrid’s 3-0 victory against Mallorca on Monday, the France striker was hurt.
Real Madrid vs Barcelona El Clasico 2022
Real will go up against fierce rivals. After last week’s thrilling come-from-behind Champions League triumph against Paris St. Germain, Barca has the chance to consolidate their grip on the championship battle and raise their morale even more.
Real has a 10-point lead over second-placed Sevilla and a 15-point lead over third-placed Barca after 28 games.
They are on a high with 11 games remaining and are aiming for a La Liga-European Cup double this season. Real and Barcelona are both on four-game winning streaks and playing with a lot of confidence.
Visiting coach Xavi Hernandez will be able to judge how far his squad has developed since his arrival in mid-November in Sunday’s match.
When falling to ninth place in the rankings after Ronald Koeman was ousted, Xavi has resurrected Barcelona, who have gone undefeated in the league since losing in extra time to Athletic Bilbao in the Copa del Rey on January 20. They have scored 20 goals in their previous six league games.
Another triumph would prove that Barcelona is on the right track after pressing the reset button following the loss of Lionel Messi due to financial difficulties in the previous season.
In LaLiga Santander, Los Blancos are presently 10 points ahead of second-placed Sevilla and up to 15 points ahead of third-placed Barcelona.
Karim Benzema Injury Update, Return Date And Real Madrid Injured Players List News And Status
The Clasico is crucial to Real Madrid’s chances of winning LaLiga Santander, as MARCA has stated, but Los Blancos would prefer Benzema miss the encounter against Barcelona than the draw with Chelsea.
Although Karim Benzema has not been ruled out of Sunday’s Clasico against Barcelona owing to his calf injury, Real Madrid feel he has a 40 percent chance of playing in the encounter at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
Carlo Ancelotti will not take any chances with Karim Benzema, as Real Madrid’s top aim is for the Frenchman to be totally healthy for Real Madrid’s Champions League quarter-final match against Chelsea.
The good news is that Benzema’s damage is modest, according to medical evaluation. Meanwhile, Ancelotti will have access to all of his players, with the exception of Ferland Mendy, who is out with a knock.
Other Injury Updates
Bale did some indoor training on Friday, but he is not injured. His attention is on Wales’ upcoming World Cup playoff match against Austria in 2022.
Real Madrid have confirmed that defender Ferland Mendy will be out for the next two weeks due to a hamstring injury, although Rodrygo, who was injured against Mallorca, should be fit to play on Sunday.
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