Jude Bellingham Injury Update: Latest Details, Recovery Timeline and Impact on Team

Jude Bellingham saw his Real Madrid side knocked out of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup after a crushing 4-0 defeat to PSG in the semifinal. The defeat will seem particularly bitter for the Englishman because he played throughout the tournament with a nagging shoulder injury. Indeed, he had suffered the injury during the 2024-25 season but played on with the help of some strapping and medical aid to help Los Blancos win the Club World Cup. However, their elimination from the tournament means that Bellingham can finally undergo surgery to fix this painful issue.

Jude Bellingham Shoulder Surgery

Jude Bellingham will be forced to go through surgery to help bring some relief to the shoulder injury that he first suffered in November, 2023 when he dislocated his shoulder in a La Liga match. It is being reported that Jude Bellingham Shoulder surgery will take place immediately after the end of their Club World Cup campaign. Jude Bellingham shoulder surgery will mean that the English midfielder will be out for around 3-4 months as he needs necessary rest after the procedure for complete recovery.

The Jude Bellingham shoulder surgery also means that the player is most likely to miss the start of the 2025/26 season for Real Madrid. He is likely to return to action before the end of 2025, but will end up missing the first few months of the 2025/26 La Liga campaign. Jude Bellingham could also be forced to miss as many as four of Real Madrid's league phase matches in the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League, which starts from 16 September (2025), if he does end up being out of action for four months. This means that Jude Bellingham surgery will have a major impact on Xabi Alonso's planning for his first season in charge of Real Madrid.

Impact Of Jude Bellingham Shoulder Surgery On Real Madrid

Jude Bellingham shoulder surgery would impact how Real Madrid will line up for their opening stretch of the 2025/26 season. Los Blancos are set to give their players a much-deserved holiday after the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup campaign, and there are no scheduled pre-season matches for Real Madrid before the beginning of the 25/26 La Liga campaign either. Real Madrid are poised to begin their 2025/26 La Liga campaign against Osasuna at the Santiago Bernabeu on 19th August, 2025.

Bellingham proved himself to be a vital player for Xabi Alonso in his Real Madrid system for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. The English midfielder started in all six of Real Madrid's matches in the tournament, scoring a goal and also providing an assist. He looked a solid fit in Alonso's new 4-3-3 system (which also transforms into a 3-5-2 on occasions) and excelled in the attacking midfield role.

However, Jude Bellingham shoulder surgery will now force the Spanish gaffer to pivot plans at Real Madrid. Real Madrid will be impacted by the absence of a consistent goal contributor like Bellingham, who has been an energetic figure in their midfield since joining from Borussia Dortmund in 2023. Xabi Alonso might opt to play Arda Guler in the English midfielder's position going forward, or perhaps Federico Valverde might be pushed higher up the pitch also. Moreover, Brahim Diaz could also be played in that attacking midfield role to add more creativity or goal threat for Real Madrid. With Luka Modric having left, Real Madrid have been left a bit short-staffed in midfield and will need the likes of Guler or Brahim to pick up to ensure that they don't badly miss Bellingham in the opening part of the 2025/26 season.