Real Madrid thought it had done the hardest by finding its serial scorer for the rest of the World Cup. After two games played without their new star, the Merengues supporters were delighted to see Kylian Mbappé back on the lawn, ready to guide the White House in this raised tournament. But hardly time to savor this long -awaited return that another bad news darkens the Madrid horizon: an essential workforce could miss the rest of the competition.
Bellingham on the breach: Real retains its breath
It is indeed Jude Bellingham, a true engine of the Madrid environment and best Real player for several months. Despite a performance once again sparkling against Pachuca (3-1), the English international threw a cold by revealing the extent of his shoulder pain. “” I have to be operated on after the tournament ”, He said in the mixed zone, evoking discomfort that has become unbearable despite all the efforts of the medical staff. An announcement that worries as much as she disappoints, both Bellingham asserted himself as a key element of the Ancelotti device this season.
Already used to playing with a splint, the young Englishman has preferred to happen in recent days to keep maximum mobility on the ground. But the price to be paid is high, between permanent pain and accumulated fatigue. In the locker room, uncertainty reigns: will it be able to hold until the end of the World Cup clubs? Everything will depend on Madrid's results, and Bellingham's ability to further postpone the deadline for his visit to the operating room. Internally, the idea of an early operation begins to take thickness.
Operational Mbappé, Bellingham uncertain for the future.
Mbappé's return: a breath of hope
In this weighing context, the return of Kylian Mbappé appears as a real breath of fresh air. Victim of a gastroenteritis which kept him away from the field during the first two games, the French star is now completely operational. His entry in the running against Salzburg is eagerly awaited, especially since his sense of goal and his ability to switch a match could prove to be precious in the conquest of a new world trophy for the White House.
It remains to be seen whether this Real Madrid, deprived of a frame as influential as Bellingham but boosted by the return of Mbappé, will be able to maintain its level of requirement and its cohesion in such a demanding competition. The supporters hope for a scenario where English can still delay the deadline, but prudence is essential, because the operation seems inevitable. Fine management of resources is announced for Ancelotti, which must juggle between ambition and pragmatism.
