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Jude Bellingham to Miss 12 Weeks Recovering from Shoulder Surgery

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Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham, 22, will undergo a period of rehabilitation after a successful shoulder surgery, and is expected to miss about 12 weeks of action. The surgery comes after Bellingham repeatedly dislocated his left shoulder in La Liga matches, including one in November 2023. The England midfielder had held off on the operation until after Madrid's participation in the Club World Cup, reaching the semifinals. Bellingham will miss the upcoming La Liga season's early matches, including the Madrid derby against Atletico, and the first two UEFA Champions League matches.

Key Takeaways:

  • Jude Bellingham underwent successful surgery for a recurrent left shoulder dislocation and will now begin a period of rehabilitation.
  • The expected recovery time is around 12 weeks, which will put Bellingham out of action until the third week of October.
  • Bellingham was struggling with shoulder discomfort after dislocating it in a La Liga match in November 2023 and has been playing with a brace under his shirt since then.
  • He held off on the operation until after Madrid's participation in the Club World Cup earlier this year.
  • Bellingham will miss the La Liga match against Atletico, the first two UEFA Champions League matches, and World Cup qualifiers with England against Andorra and Serbia.
  • The 22-year-old midfielder should be back in action by the time Real Madrid hosts Barcelona in the first Clasico of the season in late October.
  • Bellingham expressed his frustration with wearing a brace during a match, saying he was "fed up with the brace, and having to tug on it and having [other] players tug on it, and it rearranging all the time."

Statistics:

  • 12 weeks: The expected recovery time for Jude Bellingham after successful shoulder surgery.
  • 100%: The successful completion rate of Bellingham's surgery.
  • 22 years old: The age of Jude Bellingham.
  • November 2023: The month and year Bellingham dislocated his left shoulder in a La Liga match.
  • July 9, 2025: The date of Bellingham's appearance in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 semifinal match.
  • 19 August: The start date of the 2025-26 La Liga season for Real Madrid with a home match against Osasuna.

Sources:

  • Real Madrid
  • The 2025-26 La Liga season

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