Real Madrid star to return to the pitch vs Atlético | OneFootball

La Liga giants Real Madrid are set to welcome a leading member of the club’s midfield ranks back to the pitch in Sunday’s derby.

The player in question? Jude Bellingham.

England international Bellingham has for his part not featured in a competitive setting since all the way back in early February.

This comes owing to a serious hamstring injury picked up during a La Liga meeting with Rayo Vallecano.

Bellingham has spent the last couple of weeks ramping up his recovery efforts, to the point that he was named as part of Álvaro Arbeloa’s squad to face Atlético on Sunday.

Speaking during his pre-match press conference this afternoon, Real Madrid’s headmaster was therefore drawn on the former Borussia Dortmund man’s status for the derby.

And Arbeloa went on to confirm:

“Jude Bellingham is already available. I think he’s going to play vs Atlético. I’m really looking forward to seeing him on the field already.”

Conor Laird – GSFN