Real Madrid captain Karim Benzema is a major doubt for the upcoming El Clasico against bitter rivals Barcelona at the Santiago Bernstein on Sunday.
Benzema went off in the 85th minute during Madrid’s recent 3-0 win over Mallorca. The duo of Ferland Mendy and Rodrygo had earlier went off.
The 34-year-old was seen limping and showed viable signs of pain as he walked while holding the calf area of his left leg.
Although no confirmation of his availability from Madrid, journalist Edu Aguirre of Chiringuito TV, via SPORT, says the probability of the French forward featuring in the El Clasico is 80%.
Aguirre added that while Benzema is indeed training with the group, he is far from being 100% match fit for the Clasico.
Benzema failing to make it to the matchday squad will be a big blow for Madrid as he has been in impeccable form of late, scoring eight goals and four assists in his last five outings across all competitions which includes a brilliant hat-trick against PSG in the Champions League round of 16.
