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Jude Bellingham is confident Real Madrid can overturn a 3-0 first-leg Champions League deficit against Arsenal on Wednesday to book their place in the last four.

Real were left stunned by the Gunners at the Emirates Stadium last week after Declan Rice scored two outstanding free-kicks to leave Carlo Ancelotti’s side with a mountainous task.

But 15-time European champions Real have produced some unlikely comebacks down the years – most recently against Manchester City and Chelsea in 2022, plus Bayern Munich last season – and Bellingham wants to be involved in another memorable turnaround.

The England midfielder said: “It’s something that you want to be a part of. You want to add to the history of this club.

“There’s not a lot you can do for Real Madrid in the Champions League that hasn’t already been done.

“Tomorrow is an opportunity for us to do something (overcome a 3-0 deficit) for the first time and that’s really important to us.”

“As far as being mentally strong enough, we believe so. You can’t come into a game like this thinking there’s going to be anything other than a comeback.

“That’s the way we’re thinking about the game. We’re ready, we’re excited and we’re looking forward to it.

“It’s a weird environment these last few days. One of the worst results we could possibly imagine away and for some reason everyone thinks it’s nailed on that we’ll comeback.

“It’s a nice feeling, I have to say. There’s a lot of trust in the talent. It means you’re at a club that’s unlike any other, the best in the world.

“That’s what it represents to me. There’s a pressure that comes with that for sure and we want to deliver on what everyone thinks.

“That’s the goal and there is a pressure, but that’s what it’s all about isn’t it?”

Real overturned a two-goal deficit in the second leg of their semi-final against Pep Guardiola’s City in 2022 and came from behind to beat Bayern Munich in the last four last season.

Bellingham said those comebacks gave the current side confidence of progressing to the semi-finals.

“The more you get speaking to the other lads and you see how confident they are, the more it rubs off on you, the lads that have experienced these situations before.