Hit in an ankle, Jude Bellingham has missed Real Madrid’s last three matches and is not expected to resume Saturday in Valencia in La Liga, a few days before the Champions League round of 16 second leg against Leipzig.
Jude Bellingham is preparing his return to competition but it probably won’t be this weekend. Victim of a sprain “high grade” left ankle on February 10, the English midfielder from Real Madrid resumed running this week but did not return to collective training on Wednesday, as indicated by Cadena Cope.
The 20-year-old star is expected to miss a fourth Merengues match on Saturday in Valencia, while Carlo Ancelotti hoped to give him playing time before the Champions League round of 16 second leg against RB Leipzig on Wednesday next week. Bernabéu. Real are not yet safe after a 1-0 victory in Germany.
Brahim Diaz reappointed?
Bellingham, recruited for more than 100 million euros last summer from Borussia Dortmund, is obviously having an XXL season. Central free electron of the Madrid attack, he is the current top scorer in La Liga with 16 goals and has scored four times in the CL. The Birmingham prodigy also has 8 assists in all competitions.
In the absence of number 5, Brahim Diaz once again has a chance of starting at Mestalla, alongside the Brazilian will-o’-the-wisps Vinicius and Rodrygo against a Chés defense led by Mouctar Diakhaby (and with Dimitri Foulquier on the right side). Joselu was an option for the Italian Mister but he is unavailable for several weeks.
