France's Karim Benzema sits on the field after being injured during their friendly soccer match against Armenia at Allianz Riviera stadium in Nice, France, October 8, 2015. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
MADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema picked up a hamstring injury in France's 4-0 friendly victory against Armenia in Nice on Thursday and has withdrawn from the squad, the French soccer federation (FFF) said on Friday.
A scan showed Benzema had damaged the muscle in his left leg and he would be unable to participate in Sunday's friendly against Denmark, the FFF said on their website.
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