Real Madrid Handed Injury Boost With Striker Karim Benzema to Avoid Surgery on Dislocated Finger

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema will avoid having to undergo surgery on his injured finger, with a protective splint deemed sufficient for a full recovery. The 31-year-old sustained the injury in a collision with Marc Bartra during Madrid's 2-1 win over Real Betis on 13 January. Despite initially being diagnosed with a fracture to his finger, ​Benzema played the entirety of last Saturday's ​La Liga clash against Sevilla.  According to ​Goal, the decision to operate was still unclear until... Via All the latest breaking football news, transfer rumours, analysis, and match reports - 90min http://www.90min.com/