Ancelotti didn't rule out Benzema and denied he is resting for the World Cup

Carlo Ancelotti's press conference was dominated by Asensio's late penalty against Girona, and the comments he made afterwards, as he was reported and could be banned for four games. But the match against Celtic did also feature in the press room.

Leaving the match against Girona to one side, the Italian was asked about Tchouameni and Benzema, who he did not rule out: "Tchouameni will not be available. Benzema is training now, if he feels good, he will be there. I will have to decide if he starts or just plays a bit".

On the topic of the Frenchman, who has missed six of the 18 official games played, he denied that the reason why he is not playing is due to being so close to the World Cup. "Is Benzema not playing because of the World Cup? That question is of bad faith".

"He has not played because he has not been feeling well, he has had a couple of injuries. You must not forget, he is 34 and he is not a child anymore. Sometimes you are not available. I do not think it is because of the World Cup", he finished up by saying.