Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham out for a month with injury – source

“After tests carried out today by Real Madrid’s medical services on our player Jude Bellingham, he has been diagnosed with an injury in the plantaris muscle in his right leg,” the club said in a statement.

“[Bellingham] got a knock,” coach Carlo Ancelotti said in a news conference on Friday. “We’re evaluating it.”

Bellingham, a midfielder, scored 19 league goals for Madrid last season, and delivered a man-of-the-match performance in their first trophy win this campaign, beating Atalanta in the UEFA Super Cup last week.

Expectations are high for Madrid in 2024-25 after adding Mbappé to a squad that won LaLiga and the Champions League, but Ancelotti’s team were criticised after dropping points at Mallorca.

“It was quite clear in terms of the evaluation,” Ancelotti said. “We lacked balance at times and we have to work on that. It isn’t too complicated. When the problem is clear, there’s a clear solution.”

Ancelotti denied that there was an issue with fitting forward Rodrygo into the team, alongside Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior and Bellingham.

“[Rodrygo] told me he’s very happy here,” Ancelotti said. “He’s working hard, he’s been one of the best in these games, so there’s no problem with him.”