Jude Bellingham revealed he will undergo surgery on an existing shoulder problem following the conclusion of the Club World Cup.
The Real Madrid midfielder has been experiencing the discomfort after a dislocation in a LaLiga game in November 2023 – and he has been playing with a brace under his shirt since then.
With Los Blancos’ intent to win the Club World Cup, the operation is scheduled for after the final.
“I’ve got the point where… I’m fed up with the brace, and having to tug on it and having [other] players tug on it, and it rearranging all the time,” Bellingham said to DAZN after Real Madrid beat Pachuca 3-1 in Charlotte.
“I’ve got a surgery scheduled for after the tournament, I think we scheduled it a few days after the final obviously, so I’ll go and do the surgery and get it fixed.
“I’m really happy about that, it’s been a long time coming. I think I’ve come to the end of my patience with the brace.
“The physio here and the doctor here have been unbelievable helping me to be fine playing game in game out, [but] I’m at that point now where I’m ready to have a free shoulder and free body in terms of the brace.”
Recovery from the surgery could take up to 12 weeks according to reports, so as well as Madrid’s first league games, he may also miss England World Cup qualifiers in September against Andorra and Serbia.
