According to Al Arabiya, French football sensation Karim Benzema has returned to Real Madrid, his old team, for medical advice on his injuries.
The 36-year-old star of Al Ittihad is leaving his team temporarily but will be back the following week.
Benzema “is undergoing further examination in Real Madrid’s clinic with his former doctor in Spain, who supervised his case in previous years,” the Jeddah-based team said in a statement on X.
The announcement also stated that Al Ittihad and Real Madrid had mutually agreed to set up the talks. According to an Al Ittihad statement, Benzema’s injuries “caused him to miss key matches this season.”
After spending 14 years with Real Madrid, Benzema left the team in June of last year to sign a three-year contract with Al Ittihad.
