Why Real Madrid Want Jude Bellingham Released From England Camp

Why Real Madrid Want Jude Bellingham Released From England Camp

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at November 13, 2023 at 10:31 AM
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  • Jude Bellingham’s call-up to the England squad is not sitting well with Real Madrid
  • The 20-year-old midfielder is presently nursing a shoulder injury
  • Bellingham is currently Real Madrid’s top scorer with 13 goals

Real Madrid has hinted that Jude Bellingham will play no part in England’s forthcoming Euro 2024 qualifying games as they want their star midfielder to return to Spain almost immediately.

The 20-year-old is currently nursing a shoulder injury but has been included in Gareth Southgate’s squad for the Three Lions games against Malta and North Macedonia.

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Jude Bellingham is nursing a shoulder injury and has missed Real Madrid's last two games. Photo by Soccrates Images
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According to Football Espana, Bellingham will report to the England camp as standard procedure by FIFA, but Carlo Ancelotti does not expect him to feature in any game for his national team.

Los Blancos expect the midfielder to be immediately released from the national team camp after providing medical reports relating to his injury and with England already qualified for Euro 2024.

Bellingham has missed Real Madrid’s last two games against Sporting Braga and Valencia, and they have a rehabilitation plan in place that he will return for their first game after the international break, against Cadiz on November 26.

Real Madrid sacks head of medic

Meanwhile, Real Madrid have parted ways with long-time chief medical officer Niko Mihic following the long injury layoff of summer signing Arder Guler, who is yet to make his club debut, One Football reports.

Los Blancos have suffered lots of injury setbacks this season, with Eder Militao and Thibaut Courtois having both been ruled out long-term with respective ACL tears.

Friction has obviously ensued in both the treatment room and the boardroom, with the decision being reached this weekend to sever Real Madrid's association with Mihic with immediate effect.

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Bellingham’s shoulder dislocation stirs reactions

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Real Madrid were left with a bitter taste in their mouths after they played out a stalemate against their city rivals, Rayo Vallecano.

The draw had several negative consequences for the La Liga giants. To begin with, it allowed Catalan club Girona to overtake them and claim the top spot in the league standings.

Additionally, it brought their long-standing rivals Barcelona back into title contention with Carlo Ancelotti's team. To make matters even worse, the draw came at a cost, as star midfielder Jude Bellingham suffered a shoulder dislocation during the match.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in the Nigerian media industry. He has worked both in Radio (Today FM, Rhythm FM, Wish FM) and Television (Silverbird TV) as a Sports Analyst..
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