It is however possible that he will approach the tournament without one of his best players.
Jude Bellingham has been treating a problem in the shoulder for over a year, the first injury dating back to November 2023 during a match between Real Madrid and Rayo Vallecano.
Jude Bellingham has been treating a shoulder injury for 18 months
Since then, the English international has brought protection similar to armor in the affected area, the length of which has been gradually increased in order to protect it from a new worsening.
The situation will end this summer: Bellingham must be operated on, but as reported, the exact date of his operation is not yet known.
Real Madrid and Bellingham have not yet decided on the date of the operation
Bellingham would be absent from the field for several weeks after his operation, which is why he has not yet suffered it. If he were to wait until the end of Real Madrid's participation in the Club World Cup, he would inevitably be absent for the start of the 2025-26 season, which club leaders wish to avoid.
It is therefore also possible that Bellingham will be operated at the end of the season, but before the Club World Cup. In this case, he would not go to the United States, but he would be healthy for pre-season.
In the final scenario, Bellingham could be operated on next week. A defeat during the Clasico would deprive Real Madrid of the title of champion of Spain. The national season being practically finished, the operation could take place as soon as possible, but the club is not favorable.
Bellingham himself wishes to have an operation as quickly as possible, which is understandable given the pain he has felt over the past 18 months. It remains to be seen if he will pass the operation in May, June or July.
