Denying Benzema Absen's Allegation At Madrid For The 2022 World Cup, Ancelotti: Not Adding To Your Thoughts Like That

Karim Benzema (Instagram.com/@karimbenzema)

JAKARTA - Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has denied accusations directed at his player, Karim Benzema. This is related to the striker who did not play in several matches in order to be fit in the 2022 World Cup.

Quoted from Marca, Benzema is currently struggling with a muscle injury. The 34-year-old forward actually returned to play when Madrid won 5-1 at Celtic home on Wednesday, November 2.

In that match, Benzema played as a substitute in the 64th minute, but his injury had not fully recovered and forced him to miss Madrid again when he lost 2-3 to Rayo Vallecano, Tuesday, November 7. Benzema also confirmed that he would still have to pull out when El Real faced Cadiz in the early hours of the morning.

Benzema's appearance was accompanied by bad issues. Some assessed that the French striker deliberately pulled over in order to be fit in the 2022 World Cup.

Regarding this accusation, Ancelotti denied it. Ancelotti emphatically said Benzema was really struggling to recover from his injury.

Don Carlo revealed that this situation clearly did not benefit Benzema ahead of the World Cup. However, Ancelotti believes Benzema can recover soon to compete in the World Cup.

"Karim (Benzema) is the most disappointed of everyone because he can't play. He now has to go to the World Cup poorly," he said, quoted by Marca on Thursday, November 10.

"It doesn't make sense to think like that (Benzema pulled over to be fit for the World Cup). I've never seen it relaxed. Even in training, I've never seen that," Ancelotti added in a press conference ahead of Cadiz's match.