Real Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane has lent his backing to striker Karim Benzema, who is to stand trial over his alleged involvement in the attempted blackmail of Mathieu Valbuena.
The case has been rumbling on since 2015 and cost the players the opportunity to feature at both Euro 2016 and the 2018 World Cup.
Benzema is accused of trying to extort money from his fellow France star prior to a friendly against Armenia.
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And AFP reports that he will be taken to court at an as yet unspecified date, facing a potential penalty of up to five years in jail.