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Karim Benzema still not 100 percent despite return to training, says Ancelotti

Reuters

Real Madrid welcomed the final piece of their attacking trident back this week, with striker Karim Benzema returning to training after recovering from a knee injury that has kept him sidelined since mid-April.

Benzema, who has not played since the opening leg of the club's Champions League quarterfinal against city rivals Atletico Madrid, is included in the squad for Saturday's fixture against Valencia.

That said, manager Carlo Ancelotti admits that the Frenchman is still not operating at 100 percent.

With the second leg of their Champions League semifinal against Juventus slated for Wednesday, the 27-year-old could remain on the bench today in order to ensure that he doesn't re-aggravate the ailment ahead of the midweek contest.

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