Everyone thought of the same thing: if Real Madrid sends Karim Benzema to a press conference this Monday at the Parc des Princes, on the eve of the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League against PSG, it is because the French striker is sure to play.

Missed.

Victim of a contracture in the left hamstring at the end of January against Elche, he appeared all smiles in front of the journalists.

However, he assured it himself, he does not yet know if he will play "this match which could be a final", according to Carlo Ancelotti, the Merengue coach.

“There were many hours of work, morning, noon, evening, I worked at Valdebebas and at home, explained Karim Benzema.

I feel much better.

We have training [this Monday evening] to see how I feel and if I can play the match tomorrow.

In the head, I am 100%, I recovered well.

But I have to have the feelings on the ground.

Then we will decide.

“Bluff of the French striker?

“He has the agreement of the doctors”

A little, because listening to Carlo Ancelotti succeed him on the stage of the Auditorium of the Parc des Princes, we still have the impression that Le Nueve will be a good starter: “Me, I have to listen and make a decision.

The agreement of the doctors, he has it.

He trained by doing races and sprints.

Afterwards, there is the feeling of the player and the coach must wait to see what he says.

It's been a month since he played, but it's Karim, not a kid.

If he is well, he will play.

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The two members of the White House just don't want to take any risks.

"I will always force myself for my team, otherwise I would have stayed in Madrid," Benzema said.

But it is not a question of forcing to hurt me even more, which would not help the team.

Do not take any risks because the season is long.

If I play, I will give everything.

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Bale possible replacement for Benzema?

The presence of Benzema or not, Tuesday against Paris, should still change a lot of things for the defense of PSG, as Marquinhos explained at the microphone of Canal +: "If the big players are not there, the players who enter can also make a difference.

You have to know how to understand the adversary you have.

A [Benzema] who likes having the ball more at his feet, who looks for spaces, who is smart to find spaces behind the midfield line, who also knows how to attack from depth, very experienced.

And the other [Bale] who has speed, strength…”

Because, yes, Gareth Bale could replace the Frenchman in front, like against Villarreal (0-0), on Saturday.

Inconclusive.

Like the results of Real (a difficult victory in three games) since Benzema has been absent.

“Me, I do not take it as an addiction, supports the native of Bron.

The team has also already won without me.

Now I have done everything to be there and we will see in training.

And, above all, when composing the teams.

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