Real Madrid's Karim Benzema (R) battles for the ball with Malaga's Sergio Sanchez during their Spanish First Division soccer match at La Rosaleda stadium in Malaga, southern Spain March 15, 2014. REUTERS/Jon Nazca
MADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid will be without Karim Benzema for Tuesday's Champions League game at home to Schalke 04 but he should be fit for Sunday's La Liga "Clasico" against Barcelona, coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Monday.
France forward Benzema took a knock to the thigh in a collision with team mate Cristiano Ronaldo in Saturday's 1-0 La Liga win at Malaga and had to be replaced by Angel Di Maria in the 32nd minute.
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