Owner Karim Benzema with Real Madrid five weeks after his withdrawal from the World Cup.

The 2022 Ballon d’Or is back. Karim Benzema, who was injured and banned from the World Cup shortly before the Blues’ first leg against Australia, returned to club territory with Real Madrid five weeks later. His coach Carlo Ancelotti decided to send him on a Madrid trip to Valladolid on the 15th day of the championship.

The one who recently announced his international retirement on the day the Blues returned to Concorde was injured in training upon his arrival in Qatar. Benzema left France’s group in the process, while doubts about his ability to potentially return after the play-off against Poland still hang. Last season’s top scorer in La Liga also returned to training with Madrid after a holiday in Reunion on the day of the Blues’ quarter-final against England. The tricolor striker was also marked by a lack of social media support from the rest of his teammates, until the semi-finals against Morocco.

The fact remains that after the 2022 World Cup is forgotten, Karim Benzema will be able to resume his season after more than two months away from the club. His last participation in an official match under the colors of the White House dates back to October 19 and a victory over Elche (3: 0). The ninth number of Real Madrid is on a par with other globalists, such as the Belgian Thibaut Courtois or the Brazilian Eder Militao. On the other hand, fellow Blues players Aurélien Chuameni and Eduardo Camavinga are on the bench.