According to international media, Jude Bellingham will undergo left shoulder surgery in London today (July 16) and is expected to be out for 10 to 12 weeks.
He suffered an shoulder injury in November 2023 against Rayo Vallecano - his first season playing for Real Madrid. At that time, Bellingham chose rehabilitation instead of surgery to continue playing for Real and join England at EURO 2024.
After completing the FIFA Club World Cup campaign with Real Madrid with 6 starting matches, the English midfielder decided to completely solve the problem.
I was bored from wearing a bracelet for a long time, especially in hot weather. It would be great if I could get my shoulders back the way they were, Bellingham shared two weeks ago.
Bellingham is expected to return to play around October or November. This means he will miss about 12 La Liga games, including El Clasico against Barcelona at the Bernabeu on 26 October and four Champions League group stage games and national team training in September and October.
Bellingham's long-term absence is a big challenge for coach Xabi Alonso. He currently has 4 options for the midfield: Federico Valverde, Eduardo Camavinga, Aurelien Tchouameni and Dani Ceballos.
After the end of the FIFA Club World Cup, Real will have 3 weeks of rest before returning to La Liga with a home match against Osasuna on August 19. Despite the proposal to postpone the match schedule for more recovery time, the team was still rejected by the La Liga organizing committee.
