BRIEF-Soccer-Injured Real striker Benzema out for a week

MADRID, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has an inflamed muscle in his left leg that will sideline the French international for about seven days,
the La Liga club said on their website on Tuesday (www.realmadrid.com).
Real play at Xerez in La Liga on Saturday and their Champions League last 16 match at Benzema’s former club Olympique Lyon is next Tuesday.
(Reporting by Iain Rogers, editing by Ken Ferris; To query or comment on this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)