Benzema sets off alarms: he retired injured

The bad news accumulated for Real Madrid at the Mestalla, because in addition to the bulky defeat, Benzema left injured. The French striker was replaced by Mariano in the final stretch of the match and limped away, in pain and with his hand on the adductor.

The '9' Madrid player does not go with France, so the positive part is that he has two weeks to recover with the recuperators in Valdebebas. The first examination speaks of being overloaded but this Monday he will undergo in-depth tests to find out the exact extent of the injury.

Benzema, who scored the only white goal in Mestalla, has started in all the games this season With the exception of the duel against Shakhtar at Di Stéfano (he started at half-time).

Upon returning from the national team break, Real Madrid has two fundamental matches: against Villarreal in the League (November 21) and against Inter four days later, in a duel that will mark the future of Zidane's in the Champions League. Right now Benzema's participation in those games is up in the air …