Mixed News for Madrid: Bellingham Returns, Last-Minute Serious Absence

Real Madrid faces Real Sociedad today at Anoeta. Jude Bellingham and Rodrygo Goes didn’t train yesterday due to illness, initially leaving the Englishman out of the squad, but everything changed.

A few minutes ago, Real Madrid decided to remove Rodrygo from the squad, who will continue to recover from his flu-like illness, but they called up Jude Bellingham, who wasn’t initially included due to gastroenteritis.

According to Guillermo Rai, a journalist from The Athletic, Jude Bellingham reportedly asked Real Madrid to include him, feeling ready to help the team if needed. Ancelotti’s priority is to have Jude and Rodrygo at 100% for Munich.

For this reason, it’s not expected that he will start today, but it’s not ruled out that he might play some minutes. Ancelotti’s plan involves rotations to ensure that all players who have accumulated more minutes throughout the season arrive rested for Tuesday.

Every step is different. Some benefit from more rest, while others perform better with a few minutes before the game to arrive with intensity and rhythm.

In Rodrygo’s case, the best he can do is recover from his flu-like illness at home, to try to be in the best possible condition for next Tuesday’s match, as a significant part of the season hangs in the balance there.