Ancelotti reveals whether he will risk Benzema vs Bilbao

Karim Benzema appears to have not fully recovered from his injury. In the presser ahead of the game, the reporters asked Carlo Ancelotti whether he planned on risking the striker against Athletic Bilbao.

"We still don't know if Benzema will be available. He will train with the team today and then we will decide," the Real Madrid coach responded.

"We are not thinking about PSG now but as I said, we won't risk him. Tomorrow is not a Champions League final. No risks.

"If Benzema says he's fine he will play. That's it. If he's fine he will travel tomorrow."

Meanwhile, COPE report that Benzema did not train with the rest of the players on Wednesday. Instead, he did gym work.

Karim picked up an injury in the previous game against Elche and had to be taken off. This term so far, he's played 28 games for Real Madrid, scoring 24 goals and providing nine assists.

Source: Real Madrid | COPE (h/t MadridXtra @ twitter)