English midfielder Jude Bellingham is harbouring significant regrets. Suspended for the last two matches in La Liga, Carlo Ancelotti’s key player will miss the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 against Atlético Madrid.
In football, every detail counts, especially when you’re a top team aiming to continue winning titles and enhance your reputation. For the past few days, Real Madrid has been going through a tough spell of the season. With injuries and poor form, Carlo Ancelotti is forced to cope with suspensions. After Vinícius Júnior, who lost his rhythm following two suspensions in La Liga at the start of the season, it’s now Jude Bellingham’s turn to pay the price for his sometimes excessive reactions. Suspended for two matches in the league recently, the 21-year-old will miss the crucial clash this Tuesday against Atlético.
Bellingham’s regrets over his yellow cards
It’s no longer a case of an insult, as it was against Osasuna, but Jude Bellingham will miss the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 due to an accumulation of yellow cards. Very committed on the pitch, the number 5 for Madrid was caught during the return leg against Manchester City. Guilty of a foul in the 38th minute, he received a yellow card that will keep him from featuring in a major fixture that looks uncertain for Real Madrid. Last Saturday, from his home, where he was working out in his gym while the Real squad prepared to face Real Betis without him, Bellingham publicly expressed his regrets.
With a photo of himself working alone, the England international stated that he had learned his lesson and would be much more careful in the future. “Weekend without a match… lesson learned,” the Madrid player posted on his Instagram story, as also highlighted by Tribuna. At this point, with Carlo Ancelotti struggling to find players capable of saving the situation, especially with Dani Ceballos’ injury and the uncertainty surrounding Valverde, it must be said that Bellingham’s presence would have been a huge boost to Real Madrid.
Several key players at risk of suspension
Even though he is currently feeling regret, the young leader can only cross his arms and hope that his teammates can manage against Atlético Madrid on Tuesday evening. Speaking of this very tense match, several other Madrid players are at risk of suspension for the return leg. If they don’t want to miss the second leg of the round of 16 against the Colchoneros, Antonio Rüdiger, Luka Modrić, Eduardo Camavinga, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Endrick, and even Carlo Ancelotti must avoid collecting yellow cards this week.
In order to reset the suspension risk counters in the Champions League, Real Madrid will need to qualify for the quarter-finals. With the referee chosen by UEFA to officiate the first leg, Real Madrid can manage if they remain focused on the essentials and do not get caught out by the Colchoneros, who will try by all means to secure a win or a draw.
With a view to avoiding more regrets like Jude Bellingham’s, who is currently missing from the team when they desperately need him, the players at the Bernabéu will need to show restraint. More suspensions would significantly worsen the team’s situation.
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