RADIO PANAMA Writing
Karim Benzema, who withdrew injured this Saturday from group training with the French team, will undergo medical examinations throughout the afternoon to determine the nature and severity of his injury, a source close to Les Bleus told AFP. who make their World Cup debut on Tuesday against Australia.
The Real Madrid forward, injured since October in a thigh, participated this Saturday in his first collective session since the start of the concentration of the Bleus, on Monday in Clairefontaine.
In the event of withdrawal, Didier Deschamps can replace the player until Monday, the eve of his entry into the fray in Qatar. n=0
An eventual absence of Benzema, brand new Ballon d’Or 2022, would be a new hard blow for the coach of the world champion, already deprived of his midfielders Paul Pogba and N’Golo Kanté, substitute goalkeeper Mike Maignan, defender Presnel Kimpembe and of striker Christopher Nkunku.
The 34-year-old striker has had physical problems for almost a month. His last game played in full dates back to October 19.
For weeks he has been suffering from persistent discomfort in one thigh, the nature of these problems has not been clarified.
