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Real Madrid Return To Training Without Karim Benzema

Real Madrid returned to training on Monday with Frenchman Karim Benzema the principal absence in the squad after Los Blancos fell to the Lions of Bilbao at the San Mames on Saturday.

Real Madrid returned to training on Monday with Frenchman Karim Benzema the principal absence in the squad after Los Blancos fell to the Lions of Bilbao at the San Mames on Saturday.

In preparing for next Sunday's match against Malaga at the Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid were without Benzema, who is currently trying to recover from a bout of stomach flu, as reported by AS.

Those who also missed today's training were Iker Casillas, who arrived at today's session late with the club's permission, and the trio of Gonzalo Higuain, Rafael Van der Vaart and Ruud Van Nistelrooy, who continue to recover from their respective injuries.