Benzema didn't play vs Elche, he wasn't injured. He was rested ? he never rests.. He took his kids to Bernabeu for something there is a picture.. His friend Mohamed Henni said that he knows the winner and that only 4 people itw knows who is the winner of the ballon d'or 2021 and he was very happy about it. Henni is also a Messi fan but he didn't want him to win it over Benzema and there are snaps of him mentioning that. Henni wouldn't be happy if it wasn't Benzema the winner. lastly in Benzema recent pictures, karim was so happy, it is unusual and there also Henni gave a hint..
Also in one of his snaps he slide a "Messi you lost at the Ballon d'or"
I maybe over thinking but yeah these are some of my analysis, it could be meaningless.