The new season of Saudi Pro League has just started that Karim Benzema is already on the side. Triple scorer on the first day during a success obtained on the field of Al Okhdood (2-5), the Ballon d'Or 2022 was injured during a training.
It was his Al-Ittihad club that communicated the information on Tuesday on social networks on Tuesday. “The captain of the first team, Karim Benzema, was the victim of an injury during training and has since started a fitness program at the Club clinic, in coordination with our medical partner, the International Medical Center. »»
And the message to conclude: “His progress will be followed carefully, while he works to return in great shape. »» While waiting to learn more about the real nature of this physical glitch, al-Ittihad supporters cross their fingers for their offensive star.
Benzema, the shutdown
For the former Real Madrid, it is a hard blow as a stop, he who had perfectly started exercise 2025-2026, in line with the previous one. Last season, “KB9” slammed twenty-five goals in thirty-three appearances with the Saudi club, all competitions combined.
Al-Ittihad can nevertheless count on his other offensive forces embodied for example by the other Tricolor Moussa Diaby, but also the Dutch Steven Bergwijn who scored a goal on the first day. It remains to hope for Karim Benzema that his injury is not too serious. We will have to wait to find out more.
