Jude Bellingham to Managing Madrid: “I have shoulder surgery scheduled for after Club World Cup final”

Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham was the MVP in the 3-1 win over Pachuca in the Club World Cup, scoring the first goal of the game, also issuing an injury update post-match.

Responding to Kiyan Sobhani of Managing Madrid, Bellingham said, “thank you for checking in on it, it’s alright now, I think I’ve got to the point now where the pain isn’t so bad, it’s more that I’m fed up with the brace, tugging on it and other players tugging on it, and obviously in the heat with the sweat, but I’m losing so much weight in sweat, so I’ve got surgery scheduled for a few days after the final of the tournament. I’m really happy about that as I’ve come to the end of my patience with the brace, the physios have been unbelievable to make me be fine and ready to play, but I’m ready to have a free shoulder and free body to be able to play”.

Bellingham on his preferred position

“It’s hard to say, I prefer to be involved in the game, touch the ball a lot, rather than being open, I think that’s what we saw in the first season, that’s where I see myself best. Being an eight or a 10, but the coach knows more about football than I do and he decides.”

Bellingham on Xabi Alonso

“I talk to him a lot every day. He is a top-notch coach. He has many good ideas about how we play, how we defend, how we attack. He is very important to us in this new phase. We are very happy with him.”

Bellingham on the conditions

“The heat here is incredible. It’s very difficult to play in this heat, but it’s the same for all teams.”

Bellingham on the win

“Yes, a good victory for the team. We played very well, improving on many things from the other day. We are very happy, but now we are going for more.”

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