Real Madrid confirmed that Jude Bellingham will be out for around a month after suffering a muscle tear in the semitendinosus of his left leg, an injury that will keep him out of the UEFA Champions League Round of 32 tie against Benfica.

The English midfielder was injured Nine minutes into the LaLiga match against Rayo Vallecano, while attempting to attack a through ball from Franco Mastantuono, he felt a sharp pain in the back of his left thigh.

MRI confirms muscle tear

Hours after the match, Real Madrid had Bellingham undergo an MRI, which confirmed the severity of the muscle problem and raised concerns among the coaching staff.

“Following tests carried out today on our player Jude Bellingham by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed with an injury to the semitendinosus muscle of his left leg. His recovery will be monitored,” stated the official medical report from the club.

Bellingham misses LaLiga and the Champions League

The injury will force Jude Bellingham to miss several key matches on Real Madrid's schedule, both in LaLiga and the Champions League. The Englishman will be unavailable for the league matches against Valencia, Real Sociedad, Osasuna, and Getafe, and will also miss the European tie against Benfica. A significant loss for Real Madrid, who lost one of their most decisive midfielders at a crucial stage of the season. The Real Madrid infirmary is filling up again. Bellingham's injury comes at a time when the Real Madrid infirmary was beginning to empty following the recoveries of Antonio Rudiger, Ferland Mendy, and Trent Alexander-Arnold. However, the Englishman joins Eder Militao, who will be out for another two months with a muscle injury.