The surprising reason for Karim Benzema’s absence for the restart

It is a small bomb announced by a daily newspaper Brand Saturday night. Al-Ittihad coach Marcelo Gallardo has decided to leave Karim Benzema out of the group. Criticized for several weeks, Lyonnais may have skipped the restart, and the Argentine coach decided not to call him up for his club’s training camp in the United Arab Emirates. A new episode follows another of the 36-year-old attacker’s unauthorized absences ahead of the year-end holidays.

It must be said that since his arrival in Saudi Arabia last summer, things have not been easy for the Frenchman. Already at loggerheads with former coach Nuno Espirito Santo – the club’s management sided with the scorer – the Real Madrid legend is coming under fire. And this, while his statistical line is completely correct, for example with 9 goals in 15 championship matches. He is certainly paying the price for his team’s poor form, which is a disappointing sixth in the Saudi Pro League.

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Al-Ittihad: Marcelo Gallardo rules out Karim Benzema!

Benzema is blocked!

The player was also forced to close his account Instagram

Faced with an avalanche of criticism and insults from Saudi fans. Very discreet in the media since his arrival in the Arab country, Karim Benzema has still not spoken about his situation. On the other hand, his employees spoke daily BrandExplaining this new episode.

According to the Benzema clan, the striker did not appear for Friday’s restart as he is currently stuck in Mauritius. A cyclone prevented him from leaving the island by plane, and so he was not present in Jeddah for his post-holiday recovery. Justifications that should not satisfy Al-Ittihad leaders and fans…