Benzema doubtful ahead of return leg against Malaga
January 9th, 2012 - 12:28 am ICT by IANSMadrid, Jan 8 (IANS) Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema is doubtful for his side’s return leg in the Copa del Rey in Malaga Wednesday after leaving the field injured in the 5-1 rout of Granada in a La Liga match.Benzema, who scored the winning goal in the first leg Tuesday, scored twice in Madrid’s victory over Granada Saturday.
In doing so, he netted his 50th goal for Real Madrid and replaced Zinedine Zidane as the highest scoring Frenchman in club’s history.
However, the goals came at a price as he was forced out of the match after receiving a blow to his ankle in the 53rd minute. The striker received the injury early in the game, but carried on after the break.
The striker will undergo further tests in order to discover the extent of his injury, but it looks highly unlikely that coach Jose Mourinho will risk him in return leg.
Benzema has been in outstanding form for Madrid this season and has already netted three goals in 2012, but with players such as Javier Callejon and Kaka able to fill in, his club doesn’t want to take any risks, especially with the possibility of a quarter-final clash against FC Barcelona on the horizon.
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