Karim Benzema To Miss France World Cup Opener Against Australia After Sustaining Injury

2022 Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzeme will miss France opening game against Australia after sustaining injury.

The Real Madrid star saw his first full training session in the middle-east brought to an early conclusion after he suffered an injury. He is set for scans before his future participation in the tournament is decided.

Benzema has reportedly sustained  a thigh injury and not a reoccurrence of the knee and hamstring problems that have so far seen him train away from the squad alongside other injury doubtful Raphael Varane.

The Madrid star was working his way through a personalised training programme developed by French staff that aimed to help him recover quickly from other concerns.

The 34-year-old’s future participation in what will surely be his final World Cup appearance has now been cast into fresh doubt as team manager Didier Deschamps ponders whether to call up a replacement.