Mathieu Valbuena News
During last year's trial, the Versailles court convicted Benzema of involvement in an attempt to blackmail Valbuena in 2015 with sex tape which shocked French football and saw him exiled from the national team for five-and-a-half years.
Investigators suspect Benzema of acting as an intermediary between the presumed blackmailers, including one of his childhood friends, and Lyon midfielder Valbuena.
Cisse and Benzema were both arrested last year over their alleged attempt to blackmail Lyon midfielder Mathieu Valbuena with a tape of Valbuena and his girlfriend.
The FFF said this week that Benzema could not play until his legal situation in the sex-tape blackmail case had been clarified.
On Tuesday the French Prime Minister had said that there're no grounds for Benzema to come into the France team as he is still under investigation.
Benzema, accused of blackmailing fellow French international Valbuena over a sex-tape, was under investigation.
A final decision will be taken by FFF president Noel Le Graet.
Benzema`s lawyer was not immediately available for comment.
He (Benzema) hasn`t appreciated the situation he`s in, says Deschamps.
Benzema faces criminal charges in France after allegedly becoming embroiled in a sex-tape blackmail attempt against Mathieu Valbuena.
This news comes as a big blow to the Real Madrid forward.
If rejected Benzema's lawyers can take it to the Court of Appeal.
Karim Benzema is under investigation by French authorities over an apparent attempt to extort money.
Victory moves Madrid up to second and cuts the gap on Barcelona at the top of the table to three points.
FFF Noel Le Graet will announce the decision next Thursday.
French PM said on Tuesday that Benzema should not play for France before being cleared.
Benzema says he never demanded money or blackmailed anyone.
Benzema started Madrid`s humiliating 4-0 defeat at home to Barcelona 10 days ago.
Real Madrid star Benzema has been charged with complicity to blackmail Valbuena over sex tape.
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