Huge boost for Jude Bellingham! Injury recovery update as Real Madrid maintain ‘zero risk’ stance after shoulder surgery

The English midfielder had been carrying a shoulder injury for over a year following a dislocation against Rayo Vallecano in November 2023, but following the Club World Cup, he underwent surgery to fix the long-term issue. Bellingham has since followed a "special recovery plan" to help get him ready for the new season as soon as possible, and it looks like it might be paying off. Initial reports suggested he would be out until the end of October, but he may well return sooner than expected.

According to Marca, Bellingham is preparing to return to the training pitch on Monday and will make the first significant step back towards pulling on the famous white jersey again. Despite this speedy progress, Madrid are insistent that they will not take any risks with his fitness. Marca explained that there is a "zero risk" policy when it comes to Bellingham's fitness and Los Blancos will be hoping to navigate the opening months of the season without their star midfielder.

With Bellingham out for at least another month, he will miss the club's opening La Liga fixtures and a couple of Champions League clashes. With the first El Clasico of the season scheduled for the end of October, Bellingham will be in a race to be fit for a potential title deciding fixture.

With most of their squad away on international duty, Madrid will only have their full squad back in training later this week. They will then have a couple of days to prepare for next weekend's clash against Real Sociedad.