Zinedine Zidane has insisted Real Madrid will not take any risks with Karim Benzema’s fitness.
The forward sat out Madrid’s 1-0 win at Valladolid on Saturday on account of an ankle injury and is a doubt for the clash with Atalanta in the Champions League next week.
Benzema will have a scan on Sunday in a bid to shed light on the severity of the problem, and Zidane’s cautious assessment suggests he will not be fit to face the Serie A side.
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“We are not going to take risks with Benzema because the season is long,” Zidane said.