Terrible news for Real Madrid: Bellingham's injury is more serious than expected

The 2023/24 season has been almost perfect for Real Madrid in terms of results. They were champions of the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia, are leaders in the La Liga standings with 6 points ahead of Girona and are qualified to the round of 16 of the Champions League. The only disappointment was the defeat against Atletico Madrid that knocked them out of the Copa del Rey.

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But Carlo Ancelotti has had to deal with a serious problem in recent months: injuries. The week before the start of the season Thibaut Courtois suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his knee, and just a few days later the same happened with Eder Militao. That streak then continued with David Alaba, while other stars of the squad were sidelined for a while with less serious problems, such as Vinicius Junior, Eduardo Camavinga, Dani Carvajal and Aurélien Tchouaméni.

Two more players had been added to the list last week: Antonio Rudiger and Nacho, which forced the coach to improvise to form the defense for Saturday's match against Girona. And there, despite the important 4-0 victory, something happened that caused concern among the fans: Jude Bellingham had to be replaced 11 minutes into the second half due to a physical problem.

While the initial estimate was that he barely had a knock, things turned out to be more serious than expected. "Following tests carried out today by the Real Madrid Medical Services, our player Jude Bellingham has been diagnosed with a high-grade sprain in his left ankle. Pending evolution", informed the club this Sunday through a statement.

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When will he return?

According to AS, Jude Bellingham will be out for at least three weeks. That means he will miss the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 against RB Leipzig, as well as the games against Rayo Vallecano, Sevilla and Valencia in La Liga. The goal of Real Madrid's medical team is to have him fit for the second leg against RB Leipzig on March 6 at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.