Karim Benzema has completed more entire matches this season than he has ever managed in his previous campaigns with Real Madrid.
Out of the 41 games he has participated in, the Frenchman has played the full 90 minutes on 22 occasions.
It far surpasses the 13 he managed in the 2014/15 season, which was his previous best in a single campaign.
His importance in the team is highlighted by the fact that he has started every LaLiga Santander and Champions League match this season.
Benzema missed just one match through injury, against Leganes in the Copa del Rey, after breaking his finger, while he was rested against Melilla.
Against Barcelona, Benzema will be called upon again just days after the Copa semi-final second leg and just days before the return leg in the Champions League against Ajax.
Such is his importance to the attack, and the team in general, that there is no alternative for Santiago Solari.
Bepbcrsz
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The writer is totally wrong benzama is just an exhausted player he must be playin for d likes of lavente girona or fo wartford
Henbekmrtu
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hala Madrid
Baron217
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when benzema is your most important player then you know you don't have good players
Elsa98
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I think benzema is exhausted because he played a lot of games.😪 He could use a little rest to be more focused on what is ahead in the upcoming games.😴