Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that top scorer Karim Benzema will miss El Clasico on Sunday because of injury.
The Frenchman had been a doubt all week but missed training on Saturday and is out of the fixture at the Santiago Bernabeu.
“Benzema and Mendy won’t be here tomorrow and they’ll stay next week working with us,” he told a pre-match press conference.
“We’re not going to risk it. He can’t play tomorrow, he hasn’t trained. He has discomfort and can’t train or play.
“I’m not worried about Benzema.