The French striker suffered from his damaged right knee and the Brazilian defender suffered a muscle injury half an hour earlier
Karim Benzema and Eder Militao had to pull out injured during Real Madrid’s match against Valencia at the Bernabéu on Thursday, ahead of the Club World Cup and three weeks before the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 against Liverpool at Anfield (February 21). ). . The French striker was bothered by his right knee, which he injured in Glasgow and which has bothered him so much this season. In the case of the Brazilian defender, Militao suffered a muscle injury after half an hour of play during the fight for the ball.
Benzema was injured in the 60th minute when he reached for the back of his right knee and immediately called for a substitution. In any case, the Ballon d’Or and Real Madrid’s top scorer will miss Sunday’s league game against Mallorca, as will Militao, who has watched the entire game against Valencia from the bench since leaving the field. He even found himself on the wing facing compatriot Gabriel Paulista after the inexplicable kick delivered by Valencia’s Vinicius that cost him a straight red card.
Militao left the field on his own, as did Benzema, but both injuries, at the cost of the tests they will be subjected to, are a concern for Madrid, who continue to miss a 9 and also currently have other significant absences in defense , such as those of Alaba and Lucas Vázquez. “Militao won’t be there on Sunday, but the Karim thing seems like a light thing. This is what usually happens when games are played every three days,” Carlo Ancelotti revealed at the end of the 2-0 draw against Valencia.
Source: La Verdad
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