Kerim BenzemaHis supervisor has claimed that the striker may play for France from the spherical of 16 of the World Cup, however was despatched dwelling prematurely by coach Didier Deschamps and the staff’s medical staff.

Benzema, 35, suffered a hip damage throughout coaching on 19 November, three days earlier than France’s World Cup protection kicks off, and the French soccer federation stated he’ll want a three-week restoration interval.

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Deschamps – after assembly with France staff physician Franck Le Gall – determined that the damage required Benzema’s withdrawal from the nationwide staff, Benzema returned to coaching with Actual Madrid and later retired from worldwide soccer.

“I consulted with three specialists who confirmed the analysis that Benzema is perhaps in form to at the least sit on the bench from lap 16!” agent Karim Djaziri tweeted on MondayHe shares a video of the actor’s scan at a hospital in Qatar.

“Why did you ask him to depart so shortly?”

Djaziri has been outspoken in his criticism of the choice to ship Benzema dwelling.

Benzema began working once more every week after his departure. tweeted on sunday. “After 4 days of coaching, he performed half-hour in a pleasant match with Actual Madrid… Hold mendacity, the reality is coming.”

With out Benzema, France reached the World Cup closing the place they misplaced to Argentina on penalties.

Worldwide teammate Kylian Mbappe He received the Golden Boot with eight objectives, together with a hat-trick within the closing, changing Benzema within the beginning eleven. Olivier Giroudscored 4 objectives.

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Deschamps selected to not name a substitute for Benzema.

Sources advised ESPN that the coach thought the participant’s damage was too severe to maintain him in Qatar with out taking part in for 3 weeks.

Sources believed that if Deschamps really valued him, Benzema would maintain him on the squad and qualify for the knockout stage.

Madrid will host Actual Valladolid on Friday because the ahead returns to LaLiga this week.