Alert at Real Madrid for Karim Benzema. The player has not jumped onto the Valdebebas turf in the last training session ahead of tomorrow's game, Saturday, against Valladolid at the José Zorrilla (9:00 p.m.).
His absence this morning suggests that tomorrow he will not play in Valladolid and Zidane he would see his casualties increased to nine players. At the moment, they are eight insurance players who miss that match: Ramos, Marcelo, Carvajal, Hazard, Rodrygo, Valverde, Odriozola and Militao.
What's more, Benzema, with discomfort in one leg that can lead to a muscle injury, It is a serious doubt for next Wednesday's match against Atalanta corresponding to the first leg of the Champions League round of 16.
Yes finally Benzema can not play, the most logical thing is to think that Mariano is a starter in Valladolid. Although seeing how little that counts for Zidane, the white coach may use a false nine as Marco Asensio and Isco join the team.