Real Madrid have been hit by a new crisis after losing their first two points in the Spanish League in their first match, as England international midfielder Jude Bellingham suffered a serious injury that will keep him out of action for several weeks from Real Madrid, the Spanish League champion and the UEFA Champions League.
Real Madrid said in an official statement: “Following the tests carried out today on Jude Bellingham by the Real Madrid medical staff, the player has been diagnosed with an injury to the plantar fascia of his right leg.”
An injury of this type usually takes about a month to recover from, according to Spanish media estimates, meaning Bellingham will miss La Liga matches against Valladolid, Las Palmas and Real Betis, as well as England’s two UEFA Nations League matches against Ireland and Finland in September.
“It’s a knock, we’re assessing it,” Real coach Carlo Ancelotti told a news conference on Friday. The international midfielder was a mainstay in Real’s squad last season, helping them win the league and Champions League double in his first season with the club.
In Real’s first two matches this season, Bellingham played as a central midfielder to accommodate the arrival of French striker Kylian Mbappe, after playing in a more advanced position last season.
The 21-year-old hopes to be ready for Real’s first Champions League match, scheduled for September 17-19.
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