Real Madrid and England star Jude Bellingham gives update on long-term shoulder injury
Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham has been subjected to the rigors of top-level football for a full season in the Spanish capital, and has been almost ubiquitous, despite his age. At one point, it looked like a shoulder injury might get in the way.
Bellingham's form dipped after he dislocated his shoulder in November 2023, but he continued to play with protection on his shoulder. There was talk he might need surgery before or after Euro 2024, but he appears to have escaped further damage.
The 21-year-old appears to have escaped any serious harm. Before Real Madrid's Intercontinental Cup final with Pachuca, he was asked about it.
“Okay, okay. I'm still in a sling, which is a little uncomfortable, but the general feeling is pretty good.”
In general, Real Madrid have suffered badly from injuries, something Bellingham said they are working to fix.
“The number of games. The staff looks for solutions to see what we need, tries to manage this and do very well. But the load of minutes accumulates, it causes fatigue and that takes its toll. There is a point that affects performance, especially when you compete against strong rivals and you need speed.”
“But it is what it is. We will play a lot of games and we will try to do our best. In the summer we can rest a lot, but now we have games every three days.”
“I don't know if it's official. But if he won it, I totally agree. It's a pleasure to play with him, he helps the team a lot… and to win titles. If he wins it , it would be very much. meritorious and I would be very happy for him.”
Jude Bellingham forward #Vinicius winning #The best. pic.twitter.com/Ap9oLXD3Lf
— Football España (@footballespana_) December 17, 2024
Real Madrid So far he has suffered 27 injuries in 24 games, with Bellingham he himself misses almost a month with a hamstring problem. While Carlo Ancelotti is finding players, he will be without Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao for the rest of the season.
