Ancelotti: Benzema is going to show all his quality again this season
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti says Karim Benzema will once again show his quality in the remainder of the season.
who won the Ballon d'Or in October has struggled with injuries this season and has just made 12 appearances for
Real Madrid.The 35-year-old forward also missed the World Cup with a thigh injury on the eve of the tournament but Ancelotti is confident that he will show his quality in the second part of the season.
"We've got Benzema back and that's good,"
Ancelotti told reporters at his pre-match press conference on Thursday.
"He came back on December 10.
"He started working with the team, played 30 minutes and 45 minutes in friendlies and he's doing well, with enormous enthusiasm.
"He knows that his first leg of the season has not been good and he wants to show things in the second. He's going to show all his quality in this stretch of the season."
Real Madrid has reached the Champions League round of 16 and still is competing in the Copa del Rey and Supercopa de Espana. They are also two points behind leaders Barcelona in the La Liga. Ancelotti admits that their busy
schedule for the remainder of the season is a big challenge.
He said:
"The calendar is going to demand a lot from us. Until March there will be a lot of matches.
"We will do individual evaluations of the players, that is the key. Three have returned today and can play tomorrow, but we will have to examine them in detail. We will ration who needs rest and who needs work.
"The only clear thing is that there will be no days off until March."
Ancelotti also once again ruled out signing any players in the January transfer window.
"We're doing very well,"
Ancelotti added.
"We don't need players. I think we're better than last year, take a look."
A few Real Madrid players including Luca Modric and Toni Kroos will be free agents at the end of the season but Ancelotti insists he is not worried about their future.
"It is an issue that does not worry me,"
Ancelotti said.
"[Dani] Ceballos, [Marco] Asensio, [Luka] Modric, [Toni] Kroos... we are going to be able to evaluate all the cases.
"I want to make one thing very clear: I fully trust these players between now and June. If they consider that the best thing is to go, I will be happy for them."
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