Real Madrid will once again be without star striker and captain Karim Benzema when they play Girona in La Liga action on Sunday. has mi sed Real Madrid's past two matches through injury and coach Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed the Frenchman won't Quinton Spain Jersey feature against Girona.Benzema has struggled with injuries so far this season and his latest i sue comes at a bad time with the 2022 World Cup just around the corner.The forward may be playing it safe with such a big tournament looming and Real Madrid relatively cruising so far this season.MORE: Benzema has been sidelined due to muscular fatigue in the quadricep muscles of his left leg.The 34-year-old has also previously mi sed games this Trenton Irwin Jersey season due to a thigh problem.Ancelotti confirmed Benzema returned to training on Friday but felt he wasn't ready to feature against Girona."After training he did not feel comfortable, he did a test, theres no problem but we have to take into account how he feels," Ancelotti said of Benzema."There are clinical tests, that say theres no problem, but after that theres how the player feels, and he says hes not 100 Cincinnati Bengals Women Jersey per cent." Getty Images Benzema has been mi sing from the Real Madrid squad since a 3-1 win over Sevilla in La Liga on October 22.The Frenchman also mi sed their UEFA Champions League match against RB Leipzig on October 25 which the side lost 3-2.He'll mi s his third straight game on Sunday when he takes his place in the stands Scotty Washington Jersey for Real's league match against Girona.Benzema is also no certainty to feature mid-week against Celtic with his side already guaranteed a place in the knockout stages. Real Madrid have managed to score five goals in their last two games without Benzema.Rodrygo has been deployed as the main striker and scored a penalty in their 3-2 lo s to RB Leipzig.Federico Valverde has also continued to star in Benzema's absence and scored a stunning goal in their 3-1 win over Sevilla. Keep on flying Fede! Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) Benzema is no stranger to injuries and continues to wear a bandage on his right hand .The 34-year Cincinnati Bengals Kids Jersey -old mi sed six games for Real Madrid last season due to injuries.Hamstrings have been a common area of injury for Benzema over the years, with the Frenchman sidelined four times specifically as a result.Benzema's longest injury absence came in October 2015 when he was ruled out for 39 days as a result of a thigh muscle strain.