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Karim Benzema is battling to recover from an injury to face Liverpool in the Champions League with his training routine compared to Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid Cristiano Ronaldo’s former personal trainer Javier Atalaya has claimed the Portuguese superstar “could not stand” the fitness regime of Karim Benzema. Javier Atalaya is now the personal trainer of Benzema at and also worked closely with Ronaldo’s fitness regime during his spell in the Spanish capital. He has explained how the Frenchman is adept at recovering quickly from injuries due to his training routine.

Ronaldo and Benzema won four Champions League titles during their time together at Real Madrid ( Image: Photo by Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images) Will Real Madrid progress past Liverpool in the Champions League?



Real Madrid have enjoyed a strong record against Klopp’s Liverpool in European competition, defeating them in the 2018 and 2022 Champions League finals, alongside the quarter-final stage in the 2020/21 tournament.