France boss Didier Deschamps has confirmed Karim Benzema picked up a hamstring injury in the friendly win over Armenia on Thursday evening.
Les Bleus continued their preparations for the European Championships next summer in France with a convincing 4-0 win. The Real Madrid striker netted twice for his country, having previously been on a run of just one goal in his last 12 matches for the 1998 World Cup winners.
Ahead of the game, Deschamps has said he had no intention of removing the striker after reports he was unhappy at being substituted in six of his last eight matches for Real. But his hand was forced in the 80th minute when Benzema hobbled off having picked up a knock.
Speaking to journalists after the match, Deschamps said it was a hamstring problem but wouldn’t reveal how serious it is.
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