Real Madrid talisman and Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema will miss his team’s clash with Sevilla on Saturday in LaLiga with a thigh injury.
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The 34-year-old French striker, who on Monday was hailed as the best player in the world at a gala in Paris, scored against Elche on Wednesday to keep Madrid atop the standings, but he won’t be available for Sevilla’s trip to the Santiago Bernabeu.
“After the tests today on Karim Benzema by Real Madrid’s medical services, they detected muscular fatigue in the quadriceps of his left leg,” said Madrid in a statement on Saturday.
Benzema, who missed most of September with a thigh strain in his right leg, has five goals in seven league appearances this season.
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