October 08, (THEWILL) – Karim Benzema did not train with the rest of the Real Madrid squad on Friday, but manager Carlo Ancelotti has claimed that the striker may still play against Getafe on Saturday.
A muscle injury forced the seasoned striker to miss three games prior to the international break. However, he has since played twice for Real, going the full 90 minutes against Osasuna and Shakhtar Donetsk without scoring.
The revelation that the 34-year-old was training separately from the team the day before their next game added fuel to worries that Benzema may not have fully recovered from his injury.
Ancelotti did not confirm whether he will play Benzema against Getafe when questioned about the French forward. He said: “He has played two games in a row after a month out and he is a bit loaded. He is not ruled out [against Getafe] and if he is well, he will play.
“I think he has had this injury that slowed him down a bit, but I still see the usual Karim. We are not worried about anything in this regard. He is doing and is going to do what he always does, really.”
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