Real Madrid plays Leipzig, first leg of round of 16 of the C1 Cup without Jude Bellingham due to injury. Coach Ancelotti’s statement still makes opponents wary.
Real Madrid has a trip to Leipzig’s field and Ancelotti does not have the strongest squad, which is missing the star who inspires the team’s play – Jude Bellingham, due to injury.

Jude Bellingham sprained his left ankle in Real Madrid’s 4-0 Girona match last weekend and will be out of action for about 3 weeks.
Bellingham limped off the field in the 57th minute of the second-place match Real Madrid 4-0 Girona, after scoring a double early in the first half. The English star was determined to have a sprained left ankle and will have to sit out for about 3 minutes. week.

Even though he is a midfielder, Jude Bellingham is the top scorer for Real Madrid, as well as leading the La Liga scorers (16 goals), in addition to 4 goals (after 5 matches) in the Champions League group stage.

In total, the 20-year-old star has 20 goals and 8 assists for the Vultures, after joining the Bernabeu in the summer of 2023.

Losing Jude Bellingham is a blow for Real Madrid, especially in the context that their squad has always been damaged by injuries since the beginning of the season. Regardless, coach Ancelotti is still confident that the Vultures can play well in Germany.

Ancelotti is confident that the Vultures can still do well despite the absence of the English star
“Real Madrid never thinks about players who cannot play. It would be fairer to focus on those present.

Without Jude Bellingham, Real Madrid still won all 4 matches (he was absent) this season. Those who replaced him all did very well, whether it was Brahim Diaz or Joselu.

Bellingham is very good, an important player for Real Madrid, like Thibaut Courtois, Militao, David Alaba – who are also absent. That motivates other players to be even more motivated to play Leipzig…”, Ancelotti declared.