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Jude Bellingham is back! Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti provides big update on England star ahead of Valencia clash following ankle injury

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The 20-year-old midfielder <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/back-in-no-time-jude-bellingham-defiant-injury-message-sprained-ankle-real-madrid-la-liga-girona/bltd26c71a91974f740" target="_blank">suffered an ankle strain during a Liga clash with Girona</a> on February 10. He netted two goals in that contest, taking him to 20 for the season, but has not been seen since after <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/ultimate-football-champion-jude-bellingham-poses-ufc-belt-ilia-topuria-real-madrid-stars-sergio-busquets-santiago-bernabeu/blteb15477299814c7d" target="_blank">sitting out three matches in all competitions</a>.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Bellingham has worked his way back to fitness and, with medical staff clearing him for a return to the field, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/jude-bellingham-back-real-madrid-return-date-ankle-injury-20-goal-midfielder-miss-la-liga-champions-league-fixtures/blt4d105482d2f1155f" target="_blank">will figure in some capacity when Real travel to the Mestalla</a> on Saturday. Blancos boss Ancelotti has said of Bellingham: “He’s 100 per cent. The truth is that he hasn’t trained much with the team but on an individual level he’s doing very well with his ankle. He is at full strength and tomorrow he will play.”

WHAT ANCELOTTI SAID ABOUT BELLINGHAM

Real will also have Joselu, Eduardo Camavinga and Dani Carvajal at their disposal against Valencia, with Ancelotti receiving a welcome selection boost. The Italian coach added: “The closer we get to the end of the season, the more difficult it becomes. Obviously we need our best version. Joselu, Bellingham, Camavinga, Carvajal are back. We have a chance to have a good game.”

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Real have opened up a six-point lead at the top of the Liga table, with Girona and Clasico rivals Barcelona their closest challengers, and will also be <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/jude-bellingham-above-real-madrid-legends-zinedine-zidane-luis-figo-blancos-champions-league-all-time-greats/blt075f273883d02cc0" target="_blank">delighted to have Bellingham back</a> ahead of a second leg encounter with RB Leipzig in the last-16 of the Champions League.

WHAT NEXT FOR REAL MADRID?

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Jude Bellingham is back for Real Madrid, with Carlo Ancelotti confirming that the England international “will play” against Valencia.

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