Last minute: Benzema will not play the match between Real Madrid and Sevilla, the club announced

Karim Benzema will be the great absentee of Real Madrid vs. Seville this Saturday (2:00 pm, Peruvian time) at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium. Just hours before the game for matchday 11 of LaLiga Santander, the club explained that the winner of the Ballon d’Or has suffered a muscle injury that will prevent him from taking action.

“After the tests carried out today on our player Karim Benzema by the Real Madrid Medical Services, muscle fatigue has been detected in the quadriceps of his left leg. Pending evolution”indicates the medical report released by the ‘White House’ regarding the situation of the French striker.

Although the institution of the capital did not indicate the time of absence for the ‘9’, from the AS newspaper they stated that Carlo Ancelotti’s technical command will take all the necessary precautions. In that sense, the gunner would not be taken into account against RB Leipzig in the middle of next week for the Champions League.

However, it is estimated that Benzema’s departure from the fields will not last long enough. If all goes according to plan, the best footballer of the previous season, as chosen by France Football magazine, should return on Sunday 30 October against Girona in LaLiga.

How many games has Benzema missed this season?

Before confirming the physical discomfort, the attacker withdrew from the training session held last Friday. There was no suspicion of a forced withdrawal, since he left with other athletes who were before Elche on Wednesday. In fact, the footballer appeared among those summoned to face the Andalusians.

That said, Benzema has accumulated five games away from Real Madrid so far this season. At the beginning of September, the Frenchman left in a half hour game against Celtic in Glasgow. Due to an ailment in his right leg, the centre-forward was not against Mallorca, Leipzig and Atlético de Madrid. Later, another injury did not allow him to participate against Getafe.

Who will replace Benzema?

If the absences of the Frenchman are taken as a reference, Ancelotti found solutions in the youth of his attackers. To collide with Sevilla, Federico Valverde and Vinicuis Junior are indisputable for ‘Carletto’. So, the opportunity opens up for Rodrygo, as a false nine, who is usually a spare part. Meanwhile, Marco Asensio scored against Elche, and Eden Hazard are the other options.