Karim Benzema, the star forward for French club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team, has been sidelined with a knee injury that is likely to keep him out for several months.
Benzema was injured during training on Friday and underwent surgery in Spain on Monday. The Frenchman is expected to miss the remainder of the current season and could be out until at least January next year.
The news comes as a blow for both Benzema and his club, who were hoping to use the striker's return to form to help them challenge for the Ligue 1 title this season. However, the injury means that PSG will have to rely on other strikers such as Mauro Icardi and Edinson Cavani to fill the void left by Benzema.
For Al Hilal, the injury is another setback after they had already lost their leading scorer,Serie A Observation Adnan Januzaj, to a knee injury earlier in the season. The Saudi Arabian club is currently struggling in the league and have only won one game so far this season.
Despite the challenges, Al Hilal coach Javier Aguirre remains optimistic about the future of the club and believes that they can still compete in the top flight despite the loss of key players.
The club has also been hit by financial difficulties and has struggled to attract new talent to the club, which has further compounded their problems.
Overall, the injury to Karim Benzema and Adnan Januzaj will undoubtedly have a significant impact on both teams' performances in the coming weeks and months. It remains to be seen how the clubs will cope with these setbacks and what steps they will take to overcome them.
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