Real Madrid has announced that Jude Bellingham will miss the upcoming matches due to an injury. The England international was forced off the field recently and underwent several medical evaluations. The club's medical team has diagnosed him with an injury to the plantar fascia muscle in his right leg.
This injury is expected to keep Bellingham out of action for about a month, with hopes that he can return after the international break in September.
Bellingham’s absence will require Carlo Ancelotti to rethink his lineup for the upcoming league games, starting with the match against Valladolid this Sunday. The Italian coach is likely to rely on Luka Modric or Arda Güler to step in for the sidelined Englishman.
Real Madrid has faced a series of injury setbacks early this season. In pre-season, promising talent Joan MartÃnez suffered a torn cruciate ligament during a first-team training session. César Palacios and Dani Mesonero also sustained significant injuries. Furthermore, Eduardo Camavinga sprained the internal collateral ligament in his left knee before the European Super Cup match, with his return anticipated by late September or early October. Alongside Camavinga and Bellingham, Jesús Vallejo is currently sidelined due to a muscle overload, and David Alaba is still recovering from a cruciate ligament injury he suffered last season, expected to be out until December if his recovery progresses as expected.
In their official update, Real Madrid's Medical Services confirmed Bellingham's diagnosis and stated that his condition remains under close observation.