The Blues striker has not played since he was injured on January 23 against Elche in La Liga.

His presence strengthens a team that was less successful in his absence.

"If I have to force, I will," said the former Lyonnais on Monday at a press conference, who assured that he "felt better".

Benzema, the fourth top scorer in the history of the C1 (76 goals), has scored 17 goals in La Liga this season.

The French rear Ferland Mendy, affected at the end of January in the adductors, also makes his return to the "eleven".

For the rest, the merengue coach Carlo Ancelotti chose a team without surprise, with in the middle, the essential Casemiro, Toni Kroos and Luka Modric.

PSG have not yet communicated their holders.

Real Madrid: Courtois - Carvajal, Militao, Alaba, Mendy - Modric, Casemiro, Kroos - Asensio, Benzema (cap.), Vinicius

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