Ex-BVB star Jude Bellingham ‘could miss’ Real Madrid’s first leg with Bayern

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·3 April 2026

Jude Bellingham is a doubt for Real Madrid’s UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg against Bayern Munich on Tuesday, according to AS.

Madrid are set to take a measured approach as the midfielder continues his recovery, with no plans to rush him back into the starting line-up.

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He will not start the upcoming La Liga match against Mallorca, and is also highly unlikely to feature against Bayern, or at least from the beginning.

The situation is nuanced, he has returned to the squad and been medically cleared to play, yet is still not deemed fully match-ready.

The rationale given is that being available and being in peak condition are not the same thing.

Whether Madrid resist the temptation to use the former Borussia Dortmund midfielder against Bayern remains unclear.

Source: BuLi News