Jude Bellingham hands Real Madrid injury scare ahead of El Clasico | OneFootball

Carlo Ancelotti has admitted Real Madrid are sweating over the fitness of midfielder Jude Bellingham after he pulled up late in the Super Cup semi-final victory over Mallorca.

In the dying embers of Thursday's 3-0 victory, Bellingham showed real discomfort after appearing to suffer a muscle injury, although that did not stop him from getting involved in a brawl on the pitch after the game.

Bellingham's injury came 15 minutes after Federico Valverde limped off and at the end of a half which saw emergency centre-back Aurelien Tchouameni withdrawn after a blow to the head.

Madrid face Clasico rivals Barcelona in the Super Cup final on Sunday. When asked whether the injured trio would be fit enough to feature, Ancelotti initially tried to play down concerns about their conditions.

"I saw Tchouameni doing well on the bench," the Italian said. "The doctor preferred to take him off because it was a blow to the head.

"Bellingham and Valverde... overloads. We didn't expect the heat and, in my opinion, it affected the rhythm of the game."

However, in a later interview with Movistar, Ancelotti revealed both Bellingham and Valverde had complained about muscle strains.

"[Valverde] had an adductor strain, like Bellingham," the boss revealed. "It was an unexpectedly hot game, it was very hot... and it could have affected both of them."