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Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham is expected to be sidelined for up to 12 weeks as he recovers from shoulder surgery, which the Spanish club confirmed on Wednesday had been performed successfully.
Although Madrid did not disclose the expected duration of his recovery, reports from Spanish media suggest it will take approximately 12 weeks for him to return to action.
“Our player Jude Bellingham has undergone successful surgery for a recurrent left shoulder dislocation,” said Real Madrid in a statement.
Bellingham has been dealing with shoulder pain after dislocating it during a La Liga match in November 2023, and he has been playing with a brace underneath his shirt since that incident.
The England international decided to postpone the surgery until after Madrid’s run in the Club World Cup this summer, where Xabi Alonso’s team advanced to the semi-finals.
“I’ve got the point where… I’m fed up with the brace, and having to tug on it and having (other) players tug on it, and it rearranging all the time,” said Bellingham during the Club World Cup.
Bellingham is likely to miss the La Liga match against rivals Atletico Madrid at the end of September, along with the first two Champions League fixtures for the club.
The 22-year-old midfielder is expected to return to play in time for the match against Barcelona in the first Clasico of the season, towards the end of October.
He will also be unable to participate in England’s World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia on September 6 and 9, respectively.
