The president of the French Football Federation (FFF) has opened the door for striker Karim Benzema to return to the national team when legal proceedings against him for alleged blackmail have finished. FFF president Noel Le Graet has said the striker will be available for selection, but the final decision will rest with coach Didier Deschamps. Benzema needs to go through the courts, we won't take a risk, whatever it might be," the FFF president told L'Equipe on Sunday. Benzema is yet to feature for Real Madrid in La Liga this season as he recovers from a hip injury. Since the Euros, he has missed France's 3-1 friendly victory over Italy in Bari on Sept. 1 and will not play in their World Cup qualifier in Belarus on Tuesday.

Source: dna September 04, 2016 13:07 UTC