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On the eve of the Clasico between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, this Sunday at 9 p.m., Xavi was present at a press conference. The opportunity for the Barcelona coach to return to the package of Madrid striker Karim Benzema, also replaced by Olivier Giroud for the next gathering of the Blues.
As announced by Carlo Ancelotti, the Merengues will therefore have to do without their star striker (22 goals and 11 assists in the league), injured in the left calf. A sizeable package for the Casa Blanca, as Xavi recognized in front of the journalists: “Benzema is one of the best nines in the world, it’s a big loss”before adding that this absence “does not change its approach” but that “it could change something for them”.
