Anche is optimistic hopes Benzema is not seriously injured.

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Karim Benzema walked off the pitch in Real Madrid’s 3-0 win over Celtic half an hour after injury. Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti is optimistic about Karim Benzema’s injury. But the 34-year-old forward’s physical tests are still pending football. According to Mundo Deportivo on Wednesday. 

Benzema was taken off the pitch 30 minutes into their 3-0 Champions League group stage win over Celtic on Tuesday. With Eden Hazard coming on as a substitute before playmaker. UFABET The Belgian will assist in a second goal and finish off the Whites’ victory. 

‘It seems nothing to worry about. But we have to wait until tomorrow. The initial assessment seemed nothing serious. We don’t know if it’s a knee problem or a muscle problem.’ Ancelotti said.

Benzema has been Real Madrid’s sole striker after Luka Jovic’s departure last summer. But Ancelotti has also left Mariano Diaz. Play that position or the Italian coach can also send Hazard to play in the falls-nine position like the last game. 

After the game at Celtic Park, the Italian coach gave an interview to update the symptoms of both teams that.

“It doesn’t look serious, but we’ll have to wait until tomorrow to check. Both Benzema and Militao will be tested by the medical team. But it doesn’t seem like a big deal.”

Ancelotti substituted Hazard for Benzema and the Belgium international returned with a 77th-minute closing goal for Madrid.

“I think this is a game for Eden, he stands a little lower. And he helped us a lot, he’s sharp, credit him for the second. And the third he was in the box and finished, he played perfect today.