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Karim Benzema is set for a potentially lengthy lay-off after Real Madrid confirmed that he was withdrawn early against Celtic with a hamstring injury.

Depending on the severity of his injury, he will be targeting the visit of Osasuna at the start of October for his return. Eden Hazard took the place of last season's top scorer a few minutes later and Benzema headed straight down the tunnel. After 26 minutes of the opening game of Real Madrid's Champions League defence against Celtic, Benzema took a knock that he was unable to shake off.

Karim Benzema's injury against Celtic grabbed most of the headlines. The Frenchman was forced off the pitch around the half-hour mark and headed straight ...

But Real Madrid turned the game around in the second half, scored three goals and walked out with a 3-0 victory, proving once again why they are the champions of Europe. He had started at centre-back but did not come out after the break, and was replaced by Antonio Rudiger instead. Benzema might end up missing the next couple of games, against Mallorca and RB Leipzig, but he is expected to be back soon enough.

There were concerns during Real Madrid's Champions League Group F opener against Celtic that Karim Benzema had suffered a serious knee injury after he was ...

"Second half was much better. "We were not surprised [with Celtic's start]. We knew they could start really fast. When we opened to scoring it was easier for us to control the ball." Pending evolution." It’s still not known if it’s muscular.

According to a recent report, Jurgen Klopp had a call with French star Aurelien Tchouameni, hoping to lure the midfielder to Liverpool before he made his ...

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