On September 21 against Espanyol, after a strong collision, Jude Bellingham lay on the pitch and appeared to be in a lot of pain. At the end of the match, Real Madrid won 4-1 but the mood of captain Carlo Ancelotti was not too happy when looking at his student's injury.
In the post-match press conference, Carletto reassured the media about Bellingham's injury. The Italian coach said there was nothing to worry about. However, Los Blancos fans did not think so. Since the beginning of the season, Bellingham has been playing intermittently due to injuries and things seem to be getting worse.
In recent training sessions of Real Madrid, Bellingham often did not get full results. Experts at the Bernabeu team agree that sooner or later, the English star will have to miss a period of playing for shoulder surgery, from which he can hope to completely treat his current injury.
The first time Bellingham suffered a shoulder injury was 11 months ago. He collapsed in the draw with Rayo Vallecano at the Bernabeu. In that match, the "Be" team still played completely but did not appear in the next 2 matches. He was also absent from England's final two EURO 2024 qualifiers.
It is unclear whether Bellingham has had shoulder problems in the past, but the Real Madrid medical team said they knew some problems about the 21-year-old star's similarities when he played for Dortmund. Bellingham has worn a shoulder brace twice for BVB, in August 2022 and March 2023.
After suffering a shoulder injury in November 2023, Bellingham was wearing a special shoulder brace. It is specially designed for athletes in the NFL and EPL. This device will help relieve pain in the shoulders and avoid the risk of another knee abscess. Last season, Bellingham wore this device continuously and had a sublime journey. In 42 appearances in all competitions, the English midfielder has 36 G/A for Real Madrid.
After a fairly successful EURO 2024 campaign, Jude Bellingham returned to Real Madrid and said he did not need to wear a brace anymore because he had moved more comfortably in the shoulder area. Although this device has many advantages in terms of protection, according to the coaching staff's analysis, it will limit the English star's jumping.
However, after the match with Espanyol, Bellingham had to wear it and the midfielder himself did not want to take any more risks.
Not only the medical team, the remaining members of Real Madrid agreed that, sooner or later, Bellingham would have to have shoulder surgery. The English midfielder and coach Ancelotti himself must be brave to solve this problem. Under the pressure of the current tight schedule, it is very difficult but both need to make an early decision.
If he accepts surgery, Bellingham could be out for 8-12 weeks. Real Madrid's coaching staff are still waiting for the final decision from the medical team and the 21-year-old midfielder himself. They did the same with Aurelien Tchouameni and it worked.
