Real's Benzema will miss Clasico against Barcelona because of injury

Real Madrid's Karim Benzema celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Mallorca and Real Madrid in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, Monday, March 14, 2022. AP

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema will miss Sunday's Clasico against Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu after suffering a calf injury, coach Carlo Ancelotti confirmed.

Benzema, LaLiga's top scorer, was absent from Real's Saturday training session in Madrid and will concentrate over the next two weeks on getting fit for next month's Champions League quarter-final matches against Chelsea.