Bellingham will have to undergo surgery

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The season in Valdebebas has been marked by an unprecedented plague of injuries. Real Madrid has suffered a course full of physical setbacks that have hindered the team's performance, with up to 17 first-team players affected by various ailments. Among them, Jude Bellingham.

Playing through the pain

The British midfielder, one of the main figures of the white team, has been competing with pain for over a year. The origin of his problem dates back to November 5, 2023, in a match against Rayo Vallecano. A bad fall on his left shoulder caused an injury that has been affecting him since then.

Although the solution was surgery, the player and the club's medical staff chose to postpone it, aiming to keep him available through a conservative treatment. Throughout these months, Bellingham has followed a specific plan of muscle strengthening and has used functional bandages to alleviate the pain. It was even considered to operate on him at the end of the last season, but the proximity of the Euro Cup with England led to postponing the decision.

Now, with no international commitments in the short term, all parties seem aligned in the need for intervention. The Englishman has continued to compete thanks to a visible orthosis on his shoulder, as seen in the match against Getafe, a protection similar to a medical shoulder pad that stabilizes the joint and prevents further dislocations.

Before or after the Club World Cup

The issue is not whether to operate on him, but when. Within the club, there are voices in favor of waiting until the end of the Club World Cup. A prior operation would rule him out of the tournament in the United States, a competition with strong symbolic and commercial value for the white entity. Therefore, Valdebebas' offices lean towards delaying the surgery until after the championship.

However, the player has a different predisposition. Bellingham is willing to undergo surgery as soon as possible, prioritizing his health and physical well-being. The decision could depend on the Clásico against Barcelona. If Madrid loses and mathematically says goodbye to LaLiga, the Englishman's environment would press for immediate surgery, even if that meant missing the Club World Cup. A possibility that the club is not completely convinced about, as the estimated recovery time exceeds a month of absence.

Fantasy recommendation

We will have to pay attention to the result of this evening's Clásico, because as we said, a defeat could mean saying goodbye to the LaLiga title and therefore advancing the operation and missing the remaining 3 matches.