Jude Bellingham has today begun the road to returning to his best form at Real Madrid. The English player will undergo surgery on Wednesday to resolve problems with his shoulder after months of postponing the operation and suffering unspeakable pain. The team will miss him and his return as soon as possible is a priority for everyone. The midfielder will be out for around three months, so Xabi Alonso will have to look for alternatives.
The time has come for Bellingham
Jude Bellingham had been playing in pain for months and postponing this moment. The midfielder’s shoulder problems date back to late 2023 in a match against Rayo.
The English player fell badly and was seriously injured. At the time, he was out for a few weeks, but he avoided surgery as he did not want to be out of action for months with a European campaign with his national team in the summer. Once the Euro 2020 with England was over, he did not want to make the decision to stop as the Whites were competing for several titles at the start of the season.
He has been playing in pain all season, which, added to the team’s general slump, has lowered his performance compared to his first season with the Whites.
Finally, the player decided that the best thing to do was to undergo surgery after the Club World Cup so that he could return in time to help the team and be with his national team at next summer’s World Cup. This was confirmed by the player during the tournament. “I’ve reached the point where the pain isn’t so bad. I was sick of playing with the sling. I’m losing a lot of weight from sweating so much and I have surgery after the tournament. I’ve been waiting for a long time and my patience is running out, but the physios and doctors are being incredible and I want to feel free,” said the player during the Club World Cup.
The operation and time off
The player wants to make the most of the time with the World Cup on the horizon. The Englishman will undergo surgery on Wednesday in London to treat the dislocation in his left shoulder that he has been suffering from for 20 months. They did not want to postpone the issue any longer so that the Englishman can begin his recovery as soon as possible, as it will not be an easy process.
Recovery could take up to three months, so he is expected to return to work at the end of October. However, he is not expected to be 100% fit, so he will return gradually and is expected to reach peak fitness in November or December.
The coach is already working to find the best alternative during the English player’s absence, whom he has considered indispensable since his arrival. His absence will open the door to less regular players such as Ceballos and Brahim. In addition, the arrival of Mastantuono will also be an option depending on how the young Argentine adapts.