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The injury absence of Jude Bellingham poses major offensive efficiency problems for Real Madrid. The return of the Englishman is impatiently awaited.
The injury could have been much more serious, it is no less impactful for Real Madrid. Victim of a major sprain on February 10, during the match between his team and Girona (4-0), Jude Bellingham has been on the sidelines ever since. Absent for two weeks, the England international can only see the problems his partners are encountering without him. only three goals scored in his absence, in all competitions, his return becomes urgent.
Real’s top scorer in La Liga (16 goals), the former Borussia Dortmund player is above all a major hub in the system put in place by Carlo Ancelotti. And against Sevilla FC on Sunday evening, his absence clearly showed the inability of the Merengue attackers to occupy more of the center of the field. As a graph released by AS this Monday showed, it was exclusively on the left side that the dangerous actions took place. Nothing in the center, nothing on the right.
Imminent return
And the fact that it was ultimately a midfielder, in this case Luka Modric, who scored the only goal of the match (1-0), proved the offensive difficulties that Madrid is currently experiencing. But the latest news is rather encouraging regarding the state of health of Jude Bellingham. On Friday, he was already tinkering with the ball and doing some running work. At the same time, he must continue to strengthen his weakened ankle.
Optimism is required for his return. While there is an urgent need to regain offensive efficiency worthy of the name, the Spanish media are talking about a reappearance of the player in the Madrid group next weekend, during a trip to Valencia. And if Jude Bellingham was ultimately not fully recovered, he should be four days later, for the round of 16 second leg of the Champions League against RB Leipzig.
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