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PARIS, France -- Lyon midfielder Karim Benzema may miss next week's vital Champions League clash with Barcelona after suffering an injury in the French league leaders' 2-0 win over Rennes on Saturday.
Karim Benzema was injured in Lyon's 2-0 victory away to Rennes on Saturday.
The 20-year-old France international limped off just after half-time following a clash with Rennes captain Bruno Cheyrou.
The defending champions, who bounced back from the home defeat by Marseille two weeks ago, were already two goals ahead after first-half strikes from Juninho and Ben Arfa.
Brazilian deadball specialist Juninho scored in the fifth minute with a penalty after Benzema was tripped by defender Petter Hansson, although television replays showed the foul was outside the penalty area.
Arfa then waltzed past Rod Fanni and Guillaume Borne before blasting the ball past Simon Pouplin in the 24th minute.
Alain Perrin's team go into Tuesday's home match against Group E leaders Barcelona in third place, a point behind Scottish side Rangers with two matches still to play.
"We managed to readjust things a little after our setback against Marseille," Perrin said.
"Our form up front made all the difference, and defensively we were solid. Our only major worry is for Karim Benzema, who has taken a bad knock."
Lyon are points clear of second-placed Nancy, who beat Lille 2-0 later on Saturday night and have played one less match.
Third-placed Bordeaux lost ground on Nancy after being thrashed 5-0 away to top-flight newcomers Caen, and ended the match with only nine men after Mathieu Chalme and Marc Planus were sent off.
Marseille warmed up for this week's Champions League clash with Besiktas by beating bottom side Metz 3-1, winning two matches in a row for the first time this season.
Valenciennes held Strasbourg to a goalless draw in Alsace, while Toulouse drew 0-0 at home to Monaco.
Lens were held 1-1 at home by Lorient, and Saint-Etienne won 1-0 at home to Sochaux,
On Sunday, Auxerre will face Le Mans and Paris Saint-Germain travel to Nice. E-mail to a friend 
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