[Sport] The presence of Karim Benzema at the kick-off of the clash against PSG still seems hypothetical according to many observers

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The presence of Karim Benzema at the kick-off of the clash against PSG still seems hypothetical according to many observers. Carlo Ancelotti is no exception to his optimism regarding Karim Benzema . Since the injury of the former Lyonnais at the end of January, against Elche, the Real Madrid coach has indeed been very confident about his presence against PSG on Tuesday for their first meeting at the top. " The feelings are positive ," he confided again on Friday about the tricolor international counting on the four days that remained before the clash against the capital club to see his star striker back on his feet.

Alas, on the eve of the big day, Karim Benzema is still uncertain. The Frenchman is certainly part of the group called for the trip to Paris, but his presence against the vice-champions of France is still far from certain. Victim of a slight relapse in training last week, KB9 was only able to participate very partially in the collective session on Sunday, and will test themselves one last time this Monday evening, on the eve of the match. “  The priority is the health of the player. If Benzema plays, there will be no risk ”, warned Carlo Ancelotti and some observers consider that the risk is too great for the Madrid coach to field his number 9, however essential it may be. to the smooth running of the vice-champions of Spain. "If you play him on Tuesday, you can lose him quickly for this match but also for the return", thus entrusted to Marca Víctor Sánchez del Amo, former player of Real Madrid, adding:  "it is difficult to conceive to see Benzema to play a Champions League match against PSG when two days earlier he was unable to train normally. »The player and Real should be fixed definitively this Monday evening.