Sunday, December 22

In the worst of times: Karim Benzema, Real Madrid's ninth low, would miss the first leg against Atalanta

The injury to Karim Benzema that will cause his loss against Valladolid this weekend , increases to nine the losses that Zinedine Zidane suffers to visit Pucela with only eleven field players available and of course, set off the alarms for the decisive series against Atalanta in the Champions League .

The preparation for the match against Real Valladolid could not have a worse finish for Real Madrid , who loses his great offensive referent due to some discomfort in the left adductor muscle.

💥 Reports @ melchorcope

@ Benzema is out for tomorrow’s game of @ realmadrid against @ realvalladolid

➡️ It is a doubt for the match next Wednesday in Bergamo, in the first leg of 1/8 of the @ ChampionsLeague against @ Atalanta_BC pic.twitter.com/cYSy3klXEY

– The Partidazo de COPE ( @partidazocope) February 19 , 2021

Although Zidane hoped that during the week the Uruguayan Fede Valverde , the Belgian Eden Hazard or the Brazilian Rodryg or, none of The three finally took the last step in their recovery plan.

This Friday they interspersed field work with the gym, just as they did Álvaro Odriozola and the Brazilian Militao , who also seek to improve their muscle injuries.

For more time they will have Dani Carvajal, Sergio Ramos and the Brazilian Marcelo , who are still in the infirmary to complete the nine absences he suffers Zidane.