Injuries hold Karim Benzema back in 2024. And where his team, Marcelo Gallardo’s Al Ittihad, felt the Frenchman’s absence most was in the three kills against Al Hilal:
first in the quarter-finals of the Asian Champions League (lost 4-0 on aggregate), then in the final of the Saudi Arabian Super Cup (lost 4-1) and finally, this Tuesday, in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey. de Campeones (another defeat with a score of 2:1). And on this Wednesday,
There was a statement from the Muñeco club regarding El Gato, where it was announced that he would return to Real Madrid. Because? The information was released by Al-Ittihad itself through its social networks. “In view of the communication between the medical staff of the club’s first football team and the medical staff of the Real Madrid team for the purpose of consultation regarding the injury of the player Karim Benzema and his subsequent absence at important moments of this season, withIt was agreed that the player would undergo further examination at the Real Madrid clinic in the Spanish capital with the doctor who supervised his treatment in previous years. The player has left for Spain and is expected to return to the kingdom next week,” the Arab institution said.
The statement itself, of course, explains the reason for his return to Real Madrid: we will talk about the medical staff of the Spanish club, who treated all the injuries suffered by the Frenchman in recent years. In 2024, in particular, These ranged from multiple muscle discomfort to lower back pain, among other things.
And it is logical that Gallardo’s Al Ittihad suffers greatly with every injury to Benzema. This is evidenced by three eliminations against Al Hilal in the three competitions mentioned above. Going no further since his arrival at the club, The Frenchman played 29 games in which he scored 13 goals and provided eight assists – a positive indicator for the 36-year-old forward.
Can he find a solution to his repeated injuries during his return to Real Madrid?