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Reuters
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane confirmed the absence of French striker Karim Benzema from his team’s match against his host Valladolid, tomorrow, Saturday, in the 24th round of the Spanish Football League.
Zidane commented on the match against Valladolid, during the press conference: “We would be wrong if we think about Wednesday’s match against Atlanta, and we have to look first at the League so that things end up better in the rest of the games, and we have to be focused, and the week was great, and we have to show that on the field.” “.
The French coach confirmed the absence of his compatriot Karim Benzema, saying, “He will not be with us in tomorrow’s match and suffers from discomfort, and we will see how things will develop in the coming days.”
Zidane added: “We know who Benzema is and his value for us, and he will be absent tomorrow, and we have to deal with this matter and we will restore it as soon as possible, as well as the other players.”
Real Madrid occupies second place in the league table with 49 points, 6 points behind leaders Atlético Madrid, who has played two fewer matches, followed by Barcelona in third place, and has a postponed match in turn, and in the event that it wins it will return to second place on goal difference from Real Madrid. .
Real Madrid will visit Atalanta, next Wednesday, in the first leg of the 16th round of the Champions League.
Source: Agencies