Real Madrid Benzema's recovery date still yet to be set

It has been little over a month since Cristiano Ronaldo suffered a knee injury in the Euro 2016 final and only now has his return date has been penned in for August 27.

The clash with Celta Vigo at the end of the month is likely to be the Portuguese star's first game back in action whilst the date of Karim Benzema's comeback is as yet unconfirmed.

A hip injury has plagued the Frenchman's summer leaving Zinedine Zidane with a number of selection headaches as he embarks on his first full season in charge.

Injuries are not new to the inexperienced coach however with Real Madrid having to play 18 games last season without their full complement of starting forwards.

Ronaldo missed three matches whilst Benzema missed a total of 15 in the 2015/16 campaign.

For the start of the new season Gareth Bale will have to lead the front line as he did with ease in matchday 36 last term with his strike keeping Los Blancos' title hopes alive.

Alvaro Morata will be expected to dovetail with the Welshman for the first match of the season against Real Sociedad on Sunday despite suffering an injury scare on Monday when he dropped a weight on his foot.