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Tonight! Opposites clash as Real's Benzema faces Chelsea's Giroud

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - La Liga Santander - Cadiz v Real Madrid - Estadio Ramon de Carranza, Cadiz, Spain - April 21, 2021 Real Madrid's Karim Benzema celebrates scoring their third goal [REUTERS]

In-form Karim Benzema faces bench-warmer Olivier Giroud for the first time as Real Madrid take on Chelsea in the Champions League semi-final first leg on Tuesday, and while who prevails in that match is anyone's guess, only the latter is set to represent France at the Euros in June.

Benzema, now 33 and a four-time Champions League winner who has netted 27 goals in 39 appearances this season, has not played for his country since October 2015.

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