FILE PHOTO: France's national soccer team players Karim Benzema (R) and Olivier Giroud juggle with balls during their team's final practice at the Beira-Rio stadium, one day before their match against Honduras, in Porto Alegre June 14, 2014 REUTERS/Damir Sagolj
PARIS (Reuters) - In-form Karim Benzema faces bench-warmer Olivier Giroud for the first time as Real Madrid take on Chelsea in the Champions League semi-final first leg on Tuesday, and while who prevails in that match is anyone's guess, only the latter is set to represent France at the Euros in June.
Benzema, now 33 and a four-time Champions League winner who has netted 27 goals in 39 appearances this season, has not played for his country since October 2015.
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