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Karim Benzema heading back to Real Madrid! Why Al-Ittihad star is making return to former club - explained

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<p>The 2022 Ballon d’Or winner walked away from Santiago Bernabeu in 2023 when <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/explained-why-karim-benzema-left-real-madrid-followed-cristiano-ronaldo-saudi-pro-league-ballon-d-or/bltb0da5c83a5abcec8" target="_blank">joining former Blancos team-mates Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia</a>. Regular fitness setbacks have <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/karim-benzema-saudi-pro-league-al-ittihad-nightmare-few-signs-ending/blt6addb8a60ee121f3" target="_blank">prevented the 36-year-old frontman from making the desired impact</a> in the Middle East.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Benzema has <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/man-utd-one-training-session-karim-benzema-transfer-ex-real-madrid-striker-150-worthwhile-exit-talk-saudi-arabia/blt442410c8b857cf04" target="_blank">registered 16 goals through 33 appearances</a> this season, but has sat out Al-Ittihad’s last two games with a knock – and was watching on from afar as they were eliminated from the King's Cup by Al-Hilal on Tuesday.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>It has now been revealed that the Frenchman will be undergoing treatment at Real Madrid’s Valdebebas training complex. A statement from Al-Ittihad reads: “Karim Benzema has returned to Real Madrid to undergo medical examinations regarding the injury he suffered this season, in communication between the medical staff of Al-Ittihad and Real Madrid.”</p><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ar" dir="rtl">📝| بعد التنسيق بين الجهاز الطبي في الناديين، بنزيما يعرض إصابته على طبيب ريال مدريد <a href="https://t.co/J38NnzinCK">pic.twitter.com/J38NnzinCK</a></p>— نادي الاتحاد السعودي (@ittihad) <a href="https://twitter.com/ittihad/status/1785773266285547629?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 1, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WHAT AL-ITTIHAD SAID

<p>Benzema is set to remain in Spain until next week, at which point he will return to Jeddah and link back up with the rest of the Al-Ittihad squad. It remains to be seen how prominently he will figure in the club’s five remaining games of the 2023-24 campaign.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR BENZEMA?

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Karim Benzema is heading back to Real Madrid, with Al-Ittihad revealing that the French striker is returning to Spain for treatment on an injury.