Karim Benzema faces three weeks weeks out after injury at Celtic

Karim Benzema will be out for at least three weeks after suffering a right thigh injury in Real Madrid’s 2-0 win over Celtic in the Champions League opener.

The France striker hobbled off after half an hour of Tuesday’s game at Parkhead, which Real won convincingly 3-0.

After the game in Glasgow, Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti downplayed Benzema’s injury.

However, following medical tests back in Madrid on Wednesday, the club issued a statement stating that he had “an injury to the semitendinosus tendon and a strain to the quadriceps muscle in his right thigh. His recovery will continue to be assessed.”

Benzema medical report.#RealMadrid

— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) September 7, 2022

That means the favourite to win the Ballon d’Or next month will miss the La Liga match against Real Mallorca, the Champions League home game against Leipzig, the capital derby with Atletico Madrid, and the international window at the end of this month.