Real Madrid announced their squad for the match against Inter in the final round of the UEFA Champions League. As had been announced for days, one of the main absences will be that of Frenchman Karim Benzema. The team's current top scorer did not complete his match against Real Sociedad in LaLiga, leaving the field just 17 minutes into the game.
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Bad news for Carlo Ancelotti's team, who will face Inter without one of their best players. Although Real Madrid has already secured their place in the UEFA Champions League round of 16, it is still to be determined whether they will finish as group leaders or in second place.
In addition to the significant absence of Karim Benzema, the absence of Dani Ceballos and Gareth Bale is also added. Both have been training with the first team little by little, but they are not 100% fit to face a high-profile match like the one against Inter in the Champions League.
Despite these absences, Carlo Ancelotti has confidence in each of his players to play a good match at home against Inter Milan. In fact, another key player for Real Madrid is Vinicius Junior, who is included in the list of players called up for the match at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Possibly, the replacement for Karim Benzema in the '9' area will be Luka Jovic, who scored a goal in the last round of LaLiga against Real Sociedad and is motivated to play the full 90 minutes of this Champions League match.
When does Real Madrid play?
The match between Real Madrid and Inter Milan is scheduled for this Tuesday, December 8th, starting at 15:00 hours in Peru (20:00 GMT).
Will Karim Benzema be available for the derby against Atlético Madrid?
According to information from Spain, Carlo Ancelotti's idea is for Benzema to recover throughout this week so that he can arrive perfectly for the match against Atlético Madrid on the weekend in LaLiga Santander.