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Real Madrid Lose Jude Bellingham at the Worst Possible Moment

Jude Bellingham faces a month-long recovery for a semitendinosus hamstring tear, sidelining him for at least five matches including Real Madrid's Champions League playoff games.

  • During the match, Jude Bellingham, England midfielder for Real Madrid, suffered a hamstring injury and was forced off within nine minutes at the Santiago Bernabeu.
  • Bellingham pulled up awkwardly chasing a long ball and immediately clutched the back of his left thigh, with medical checks confirming an injury to the semitendinosus muscle in his left leg.
  • Spanish media cite a four-week recovery time, which is significant as Madrid trails Barcelona by one point in the standings.
  • Real Madrid will be without Bellingham for the Benfica tie and face a challenging schedule starting with an away trip to Valencia and several LaLiga matches.
  • The first leg is on February 17 with the second on February 25, and availability for Getafe may be touch and go, Spanish media cite a four-week recovery time.
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Real Madrid, who are in second place in the Spanish league, won, but Jude Bellingham's injury may worry them. It has been revealed how much time the Englishman is expected to miss.

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The English midfielder suffers a muscle break and will not be in front of the Benfica in the 17th Champions League.

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AS broke the news in Spain on Sunday, February 1, 2026.
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