The injury suffered by Karim Benzema during France's friendly victory over Armenia has proved to be the final straw for Real Madrid.
The capital club are fed up of being crippled by the so-called FIFA virus, but this time their frustration has been made all the greater by the fact that the former Lyon hitman was released for international duty with the warning that he was susceptible to picking up an injury. Lo and behold, this is precisely what happened on Thursday night in Paris.
Real Madrid are up in arms on this one, and the confirmation that their number 9 has suffered a grade one hamstring strain has only served to aggravate the situation.
Before returning to the Spanish capital, the 'Les Bleus' medical staff carried out tests which showed that Real will be without their top goalscorer for between two and three weeks. This is a real blow for Rafa Benitez, especially when considering the number of his squad who are currently sidelined through injury, and the crucial fixtures that lie ahead.
If the prognosis issued by the French camp proves to be accurate, Benzema will miss the games against PSG and Celta Vigo.
The complaints from the Bernabéu centre on the fact that France's coach, Didier Deschamps paid no heed to their warnings, and that the 27-year-old marksman was still on the pitch in the 80th minute in a friendly game against Armenia.
The crux of the matter is that Real Madrid once again face injury heartbreak on the back of an international break. 'Los Blancos' are furious at the lack of regard shown by some national teams, who would appear to forget what is at stake for the club sides, who are ultimately the ones who are left to pay the players' wages.
Source: marca
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