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JUDE BELLINGHAM HAS ENDURED A DIFFICULT SEASON, WITH REAL MADRID HAVING FAILED TO WIN A MAJOR HONOUR, WITH THE ENGLAND INTERNATIONAL FINALLY SET TO UNDERGO SURGERY TO FIX A SHOULDER INJURY

08:11, 21 May 2025 Jude Bellingham is facing months on the sidelines with the Real Madrid star to undergo surgery on a shoulder problem this summer. Bellingham has starred at the Bernabeu

since moving to the Spanish capital in the summer of 2023. He was named La Liga's player of the year as Los Blancos won the Spanish top-flight and the Champions League in his first

season. This campaign has been more difficult for Carlo Ancelotti's side, with Bellingham also enduring a downturn in form. Ancelotti is set to leave Madrid at the end of the season,

with Xabi Alonso taking his place. Alonso is expected to be in the hotseat for the Club World Cup, which gets underway in the middle of June. Madrid are aiming to win the tournament in the

United States, having failed to lift a major trophy so far this term. Bellingham will be able to play in that tournament, but Alonso will be forced to do without him for the start of the new

season. Bellingham has suffered a number of injury issues in recent seasons. One of his most troublesome problems has been with his shoulder, which he dislocated in a game against Rayo

Vallecano in November 2023. READ MORE: Real Madrid dressing room's 'view' on Jude Bellingham as transfer snub explainedREAD MORE: How Real Madrid could line up under Xabi

Alonso after Arsenal transfer hijack and Man Utd blow The England international has since frequently worn shoulder protection. According to The Athletic, Madrid's medical team have now

decided to send Bellingham for surgery this summer to finally fix the problem. Los Blancos chiefs have known since October that Bellingham would require surgery at some point to ensure the

shoulder heals properly, and to avoid a high risk of further dislocations. The busy calendar has not yet provided the time needed for the procedure to take place. It is expected that

Bellingham will be sidelined for 12 weeks while he recovers, with Madrid already planning for him to miss the start of next season. Bellingham has made 51 appearances this season, scoring 14

goals and notching 14 assists. His focus is now on the Club World Cup, with Madrid facing Al Hilal, Pachuca and Red Bull Salzburg in Group H. The 21-year-old is desperate to win the

tournament to bring some light to a desperate campaign. “We have the opportunity to win a different kind of title, really. I think that's the truth: trying to be the first club to win

it . Obviously, Real Madrid deserves that kind of recognition," he said. "But I also think it's being able to play somewhere I haven't played regularly, in the United

States, and also playing against opponents I wouldn't normally get the chance to play against. So, I definitely think there are a lot of positives to it. "We're all interested

to see what it's all about and how important it becomes going forward, and in this case, how many teams really push themselves. We're interested to see the dynamics of the

tournament. But for us, like I said, it's a chance to win another title. "It's a chance to be the first to win it, and it's not something we take lightly . So it's a

bit historic, and like I've said, there aren't many things you can do at this club that haven't been done before. So it's good to have another opportunity." JOIN

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