Where is Jude Bellingham? Real Madrid’s star midfielder will miss Champions League match through suspension

Real Madrid can be favorites, both for them Champions League round of 16 draw against Crosstown Rivals Atletico Madrid But also for the competition as a whole. Their next step to the final at the end of May will certainly be all the more difficult without Jude Bellingham.

The third of the Champions League campaign was booked in the first half of the 3-1 victory over Manchester City, and the English International was suspended for the first stage in the Santiago Bernabeu. His absence only serves to deepen the problems that Carlo Ancelotti has when building his midfield. Dani Ceballos is expected to miss a large part of the rest of the season with a knee injury, while Federico Valverde, who would probably deputify immediately, struggles with bumps.

Madrid has been able to adapt to life lately without one of the world’s best midfielders. Bellingham was suspended for two La Liga matches after cursing with a referee in the draw with Osasuna last month. Luka Modric and Eduardo Camavinga are expected to become a member of Aurelien Tchouameni in the midfield of Madrid. Hardly any options for sniffing, but whether both play are just as skilled in fulfilling the specific role of Bellingham in the team.

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Out of possession, Madrid used the 21-year-old as a left-wing midfielder in a 4-4-2, the industry of Bellingham outside the ball that is crucial for the victories on Manchester City. Can Camavinga or Modric play that role while they also weigh with the output of a player with 11 goals and 11 assists in all competitions? It is still too viewed.

As long as he avoids injury, Bellingham will be available next week for the second stage in the Wanda Metropolitano. Yellow cards in the Champions League are swept away prior to the quarterfinals. Madrid has four players who would be suspended for their trip to Atletico if they are booked on Tuesday evening: Camavinga, Modric, Tchouameni and Endrick.