Bad News for Real Madrid ahead of Atalanta’s Match

DBasia.news – Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane indicated Karim Benzema will not appear in the match against Atalanta. This is because Benzema is injured.

Karim Benzema did not appear when Madrid beat Real Valladolid 1-0. The position of the French striker was replaced by Mariano Diaz.

Benzema’s absence adds to Real Madrid’s long list of injuries. When playing against Valladolid, only Isco, who was Madrid’s main player, was on the bench.

The problem is, Madrid have been waiting for the match against Atalanta in the first leg of the last 16 of this midweek Champions League. Zidane does not want to take risks if Benzema is not ready to play.

“I can not tell you what happened. We will not take risks about Benzema,” said Zidane as reported by Marca.

“If Benzema can’t perform, he won’t be with us. We take the situation as it is,” explained the coach.

So far, Zidane has lost nine key players through injury. Inevitably, Zidane brought in academy players to replace him.

“At the moment, we have a lot of injuries. However, the players have committed to fighting and keep going. It’s complicated, but you have to keep going,” said Zidane.

The victory against Valladolid is a breath of fresh air as Real Madrid catches Atletico Madrid at the top of the standings. Currently, the two teams are only three points apart. However, Atletico have one game less.