Real Madrid midfielder, Jude Bellingham has sustained a muscle injury in training and he is expected to be ruled out of action for weeks.
The 21-year-old England international, who was a key player last season when Real won the Champions League and La-liga titles, will be sidelined for several weeks, according to a club statement.
The statement reads, “Following tests carried out today on our player Jude Bellingham by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed with an injury to the plantaris muscle in his right leg. Pending evolution,”
He will miss Sunday’s LaLiga clash against Real Valladolid and England’s Nations League matches next month against Ireland and Finland.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti, called for an improved performance Real Valladolid after the team’s poor showing against Real Mallorca last weekend.
He said: “It was a pretty clear game to evaluate, we lacked balance, it’s not very complicated. There is a clear solution,
“With such an attacking team, the forwards have to work a bit harder. We have tried to fix it with a lot of work this week.”
Ancelotti expects a warm welcome by Real’s fans for Mbappe’s home debut which is expected to be sold out.
“It’s going to be a beautiful day for Mbappe, playing for the first time at the Bernabeu wearing Real’s jersey. The fans are going to enjoy it a lot, I’m sure of that,”
