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Jude Bellingham ignoring medical advice after avoiding surgery – with Real Madrid superstar still nursing long-standing shoulder injury

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<p>There were suggestions that the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/jude-bellingham-injury-fear-why-real-madrid-star-three-months-out-england-ballon-d-or-contender-euro-2024/blt299f148b93abece9" target="_blank">England international would be forced under the knife</a> after representing his country at Euro 2024. Bellingham <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/worry-england-jude-bellingham-update-22-goal-real-madrid-star-plays-through-painkilling-injections/blt9cd107076a7695ad" target="_blank">played through pain</a> for much of the 2023-24 campaign, having dislocated his shoulder during an October clash with Rayo Vallecano.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Nearly 12 months on and said ailment is still causing Bellingham problems. Carlo Ancelotti has revealed that the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/revealed-how-nfl-import-allowing-jude-bellingham-play-injury-real-madrid-smash-records-cristiano-ronaldo/bltd13739c31ea609e1" target="_blank">21-year-old is no longer playing with a supportive brace</a>, but was seen <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/jude-bellingham-shoulder-issue-resurfaces-carlo-ancelotti-reveals-real-madrid-star-stopped-wearing-protection-month-ago/blt9bad06c28b953362" target="_blank">clutching at his shoulder again</a> after coming off against Espanyol.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>According to <a href="https://www.marca.com/futbol/real-madrid/2024/09/23/66f06936e2704ec52e8b456e.html" target="_blank"><em>Marca</em></a>, Bellingham has been advised to rest. He is, however, reluctant to heed that advice having <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/real-madrid-jude-bellingham-risk-surprising-return-date-england-international-missing-la-liga-nations-league-injury/bltd265c52bc3317c98" target="_blank">recently missed a month of action due to a foot complaint</a>. The Three Lions midfielder is said to have no intention of sitting games out as he bids to recover peak form and fitness.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Bellingham may be rotated out for a La Liga clash with Alaves on Tuesday, giving him a bit of a break, but the likelihood is that he will be make Los Blancos’ starting XI for a derby date with neighbours Atletico Madrid at the Metropolitano on Sunday.</p>

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Jude Bellingham is reportedly ignoring medical advice at Real Madrid after avoiding surgery on his long-standing shoulder problem.