Carlo Ancelotti insisted "nothing changes" for Jude Bellingham despite Kylian Mbappe's arrival at Real Madrid. (More Football News)
Mbappe officially completed his long-awaited move to Madrid in July, after leav✅꧃ing Paris Saint-Germain as a free agent.
However, the 25-year-old's signing has raised some question marks over how Ancelꦉ🧜otti fits his star attackers into the side.
One of those doubts is over Bellingham, who thrived in an attacking role at the tip of a midfield diam﷽ond last seaso𝄹n, scoring 23 goals.
But while Madrid's system may change, Bellingham's importance to the team will not, says Ancelott🥀i.
"Nothing changes for him. Nothing changes," he🎃 told re𓆏porters.
"The first season, he surprised a lot, because he showed fanta🎐stic quality, a really mature guy.
"The next season will not b𝄹e different. He is going to be one of the best playerꦉs that we have, supporting the team a lot with his quality."
Bellingham has not yet returned to Ma⭕drid's camp following his exploits with England at Euro 2024, with the 21-year-old having scored twice as the Three Lions reached the final, which they lost 2-1 to Spai𝓡n.
And Ancelotti was surprised that Bellingham, and England in general, came in for some criticis🐟m for the performances in Ger🍎many.
"This is an opinion but Bellingham played really well at the Euros," sa🥂id the Italian.
"England played really well, they reach🐓ed the final and were close to winning it."
Madrid, who lost 2-1 to𒊎 Barcelona over the weekend, face Chelsea iꦚn a pre-season friendly this week.
One Chelsea player wh🧸o lined up for Madrid last term was goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, who joined on loan as cover for the injured Thibaut Courtois.
Ancelotti, though, does not think Arrizabalaga will be return⭕ing to the Santiago Bernabeu.
He said: "In that position, we are covered.
"Kepa did really🌞 well last season. We were really happy to have him here, but I don't know what’s going to happen this season. We love him."
