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Benzema injury worry for Madrid ahead of City clash

Real Madrid suffered an injury scare ahead of Tuesday's Champions League semi-final clash against Manchester City as striker Karim Benzema was substituted before half-time in the Liga match at Rayo Vallecano.

Benzema has 23 league goals to his name this season despite struggles with a thigh problem and he limped out of the action to be replaced by Lucas Vazquez, with Madrid 2-1 down against their near neighbours.

Zinedine Zidane's side train in Manchester on Monday but also have fitness doubts over star forward Cristiano Ronaldo, who was rested against Rayo due to a thigh complaint of his own.

Benzema's replacement Vazquez went on to head an equaliser for the visitors early in the second half.