Jude Bellingham is set for a spell on the sidelines after sustaining an injury in training. (More Football News)
The Real Madrid star will definitely miss the next three Los Blancos matches, and England's gam𒀰es against the Republic of Ireland and Finland in the Nations League.
In a statement, Madrid confirmed Bellingham was suffering with ꧙;a calf issue.
Bellingಌham missed 13 games in all competitions for Madrid last season, but they did not lose a single one, winning 11 and drawing twice, while their goals per game also lifted from 2.2 to 2.7.
Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti, who usually talks to the media one day before each game, decided to change the schedule so he𓂃 could hold his final training session behind closed doors at the Santiago Bernabeu, where Los Blancos host Real Valladolid on Sunday.
But this un♏usual move had nothing to do with Madrid𝔍's display in a 1-1 draw at Real Mallorca last weekend.
"It's nothing special, I'm doing it just to test the pitch, because it has changed compared to last year," said the Italian, who was ♈unhappy with the effort his side showed against Mallorca.
"I want the players to try the new pitch to see how they feel there. There is nothing superstitious or anythinꦕg else behin𒁏d it."
The Italian insisted, however, that he needs to see a better performance in order for him to deploy an attacking quarter of Kylian🉐 Mbappe, Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo and Bellingham ahead of only two conventi🌸onal midfielders.
"It was a pretty clear game to evaluate, we lacked balance, it's not very complicated. There is a clear so🦹lution," Ancelotti said.
"With such an atta♓cking team, the forwards have to work a bit harder. We have tried to fix it with a lot of work this week."
Anc♊e💦lotti expects a warm welcome by Madrid's fans for Mbappe's home debut.
"It's going to be a beautiful day for Mbappe, playing for the first time at the Bernabeu wearing Real's jersey... The fans are 🐓going to enjoy it a lot, I'm sure of that," Ancelotti sai♉d.
