Jude Bellingham will miss the start of next season as the Real Madrid midfielder will undergo shoulder surgery after the Club World Cup, Afrosport reports.
Bellingham is expected to be sidelined for the first three months of the 2025-26 season after undergoing a procedure to treat a shoulder injury he has nursed since 2023.
The England international injured his shoulder against Rayo Vallecano in 2023, causing him to miss two games for both Madrid and the Three Lions. He has since worn a strapping on his left shoulder and has been dealing with the injury ever since.
The 21-year-old will be allowed to have the surgery when Real Madrid’s participation in the Club World Cup in the United States is over, with the tournament’s expanded 32-team format set to take place between 15 June and 13 July.
Bellingham is expected to be sidelined for the entire preseason and will miss England’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia in September.
The Dortmund midfielder has scored 14 goals and provided 14 assists in 51 matches across all competitions this season.
