Real Madrid hit by injury bombshell as Jude Bellingham misses Club World Cup
Real Madrid have been rocked by a huge injury update ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup with Jude Bellingham ruled out.Los Blancos wrap up the La Liga season on May 24 at home to Real Sociedad as Carlo Ancelotti bids farewell to the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.As Ancelotti moves on, the club are confident of having Xabi Alonso in place as his replacement, before they fly out to the USA at the start of June.Bellingham will miss out against La Real, after picking up his fifth La Liga yellow card of the campaign in the 2-0 win over Sevilla on May 18, but his absence has now been extended significantly.Real Madrid have been working closely with Bellingham to assess a long-standing shoulder issue for the England international who has been troubled by the problem since the end of 2023.Fans have regularly seen Bellingham wearing a shoulder brace, as part of the medical staff's management of the injury, but the call has now been made for surgery and he will spend the summer in Madrid.📲 Follow The Sporting News on WhatsAppJude Bellingham injury update: How long will England star be out for?Real Madrid decided to send Bellingham for an operation before the Club World Cup, with the assumption he would miss the USA tournament, but he will now also miss a longer chunk of action.As per reports from BBC Sport, Bellingham will miss England's two games in June and the full Club World Cup, plus an estimated first six weeks of the 2025/26 La Liga season - which is due to start in mid-August.That roughly places Bellingham's time on the sidelines at three months, which is by far the longest he's been out of action, across his spells at Birmingham City, Borussia Dortmund and Madrid.Bellingham will also not be able to participate fully in preseason training - which will be a particular concern for incoming Los Blancos boss Alonso - with Real Madrid expected to announce a preseason tour after the Club World Cup.Real Madrid news and related linksXabi Alonso lines up five Real Madrid sales to bring in $200m of transfer revenueLa Liga giants hit back at Netflix over 'racist accusation' in Vini Jr documentaryReal Madrid star drops transfer exit bombshell despite Carlo Ancelotti claim
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