Bellingham dilemma: Arbeloa faces puzzle at Real Madrid 🧩 | OneFootball

Coach Álvaro Arbeloa faces a puzzle at Real Madrid. The dilemma: where to fit Bellingham into Los Blancos’ midfield?

Bellingham injured his shoulder on February 1, against Rayo Vallecano.

He returned to action almost 50 days later, on March 22, playing just 16 minutes in the 3-2 win over Atlético de Madrid.

During this period, Arbeloa set up the midfield with Thiago Pitarch, Arda Güler, and Valverde — in other words, without a No. 10, the position where Bellingham prefers to play.

With Bellingham recovered, the Real Madrid coach now needs to decide whether the Englishman will be a starter — and who would make way.

So, what is the ideal midfield lineup? Leave your comment!

Real Madrid return to action against Mallorca at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday (4), away from home.

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