Benzema resumed full training on Sunday after battling back from a medial ligament sprain which caused him to miss Liga games against Celta Vigo, Almeria and Sevilla as well as the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final win over Atletico Madrid.

The France international sustained the injury in the first leg of the European clash against rivals Atleti.

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While he responded to an individual training plan and trained with team-mates on Sunday, Benzema was not named in the 20-man squad that travelled to Turin for the meeting with newly-crowned Italian champions Juventus.

ANALYSIS FROM FOOTBALL ESPANA

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"It's reported Gareth Bale will be fit to start for Real Madrid. Marca says the Wales international will return from a calf injury suffered against Malaga, leaving Karim Benzema as the only one of the BBC to miss out.

"Bale would partner Cristiano Ronaldo in a 4-4-2 formation. Isco or Javier Hernandez is the choice facing Carlo Ancelotti, as Sergio Ramos could continue in midfield. Hernandez would miss out in a 4-4-2 formation but if Ancelotti uses Bale's return to go back to 4-3-3, the Mexico international would have a place and Isco would miss out."

Full Real Madrid squad:

Goalkeepers: Casillas, Keylor Navas and Pacheco.

Defenders: Varane, Ramos, Pepe, Coentrao, Carvajal, Arbeloa, Marcelo and Nacho.

Midfielders: Kroos, James, Bale, Lucas Silva, Isco and Illarramendi.

Attackers: Cristiano Ronaldo, Jese and Chicharito.

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