Club World Cup: Is Benzema Not Playing Today For Real Madrid Against Al Ahly?

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Real Madrid will be vying for their 5th Club World Cup and they would need to better their performance as they haven’t been at their best in recent matches.

Real Madrid will return to their winning ways when they host Al Ahly in the semi-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup. The grand final will start live on Thursday at 12:30 PM. Los Blancos had to settle for a 1-0 loss to Mallorca in La Liga and their only goal was to lift their first title of the season. Barcelona were beaten in the Spanish Super Cup final earlier this season.

This will be the Spanish giants’ first game in this prestigious competition as they qualify for the semi-finals due to their club’s higher status.

Is Karim Benzema playing for Real Madrid vs Al Ahly?

35-year-old Karim Benzema hasn’t travelled with the Real Madrid squad to Morocco but Carlo Ancelotti revealed the French striker could be back into the fold alongside Eder Militao and Thibaut Courtois who have also been ruled out for the semifinal.  “The three are on the list, they have stayed in Madrid to continue with the treatment, and if they are well they will return on Saturday.”

Madrid will be vying for their fifth Club World Cup title and they would need to better their performance as they haven’t been at their best in recent matches. Irrespective of their performance on Thursday, they are slated to participate in either the final or the third-place playoff match.

Benzema hobbled off in Madrid’s La Liga victory against Valencia and he will not be risked keeping in view of their Champions League fixture against Liverpool later this month. Benzema has been the driving force behind Madrid’s form as he has bagged 13 goals in 21 matches in all competitions. If he arrives for the final it will be a big boost for Ancelotti, provided they manage to tame down Al Ahly in the semifinal.

 

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