Karim Benzema a Major Doubt for Liverpool Clash As Injury Issues Continue for Real Madrid Star

• Karim Benzema is a major doubt for Real Madrid’s crucial Champions League last-16 tie against Liverpool
• Benzema didn’t train with the rest of the Real Madrid squad on Wednesday and Thursday with an ankle discomfort
• The Frenchman joins the long list of Real Madrid stars including Rudiger and Alaba currently out injured

Real Madrid has been handed a severe blow in their preparations for their Champions League round of 16 second-leg tie against Liverpool following the injury sustained by forward Karim Benzema.

Benzema netted a brace against the Reds as Real Madrid took a massive advantage in the first leg after earning a remarkable 5-2 victory at Anfield.

According to Football Espana, Benzema has picked up an ankle injury that forced him to miss Real Madrid’s training sessions on Wednesday and Thursday

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The 35-year-old forward is all but ruled out of Real Madrid’s match this weekend against Espanyol and will most likely miss the return leg against Liverpool next week.

Benzema now joins Real Madrid’s long list of injured players such as David Alaba, Antonio Rudiger and Ferland Mendy who are also major doubts for the game against Liverpool.

Benzema a major doubt for El Clasico

Meanwhile, the Spanish giants are also sweating on the fitness of Karim Benzema ahead of their crucial Copa del Rey return leg clash against arch-rivals Barcelona, AS Soccer reports.

The Frenchman has picked up an ankle injury and is set to miss Real Madrid’s next two games against Espanyol and Liverpool after missing training this week.

There are doubts the 35-year-old forward will not be fit in time to face Barcelona in the Copa del Rey semi-final second leg with Real Madrid trailing their rivals 1-0 from the first encounter at Santiago Bernabeu.

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Benzema aims another dig at FIFA

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Karim Benzema’s unhappiness over The Best FIFA awards continues.

The Real Madrid striker was nominated for The Best Men’s Player award alongside Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi but was beaten to it by the Argentinian.

The French attacker took to Instagram a day after the awards evening to share a photo of a post listing all his achievements during the judging period for The Best awards.