Jude Bellingham Saw his minutes cut short last night, after coming in contact with Getafe’s Goalkeeper. Just seconds into the half, Bellingham collided with David Soria, and and was replaced by Arda Güler. He was said to have been feeling “dizzy” after the blow.
This raised concerns amongst the madrid faithfuls, with a demanding fixture forthcoming on Wednesday. The Merengues are set to play Athletic club away from home, in a must win game to keep their title hopes alive.
Prior to the scenario, Spanish journalist Jose Luis Sanchez has dropped an update on Bellingham’s fitness.
Bellingham’s injury is nothing serious.
According to the source, Concussion protocol underwent tests on the player last night. The initial sensations where positive, and the player is expected to be just fine for the San mamé trip.
Carlo Ancelotti didn’t make much of the injury as well during his post match press conference. The manager even revealed that it was just a light blow to his neck, and he should be fine in due time.
Bellingham was having a man of the match performance last night before the injury. The player had scored the opener, and provided an inch perfect assist to kylian Mbappe.
The game will go on to finish 2-0 in favor of Madrid, with the Englishman contributing to both goals.
After last night’s game, there is now a sense of relief at the club. Just four weeks ago, everything thought the league had been lost with Barça’s 9 points lead. Now, Madrid have the chance to top the league if they manage to win their game in hand vs Valencia.
With that in mind, the season is reaching its decisive moments, and missing Jude Bellingham will be a big blow for the team. The player has recently picked form in front of goal, scoring in three consecutive LaLiga games. It will be interesting to see if he does make it on time for Wednesday.