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Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has strongly hinted that Jude Bellingham will be fit to start in Sunday’s Supercopa de Espana final against arch-rivals Barcelona.
Bellingham scored the go-ahead goal for Madrid against Mallorca in a 3-0 semi-final win in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, but appeared to be struggling with a muscle injury late in the game.
The England midfielder looked a little uncomfortable, It spurs speculation that it may miss A heavyweight clash with Barcelona – they beat Athletic Club 2-0 in their semi-final thanks to goals from Gavi and Lamin Yamal – but Ancelotti’s words in his pre-match press conference suggest supporters have nothing to worry about.
“He has recovered well, he finished the game with a little strain,” Ancelotti thought. “He is having a great run and he feels good. He is a player who has made the difference for us in recent games.”
Moving on to discuss the challenge of trying to win a Clasico clash against the Italian Barcelona – Something his side failed to do earlier this season. Indeed, Madrid were humiliated on their own patch in October, Lost 4-0 Against a shell-shocked Santiago Bernabeu faithful.
“In these games, quality becomes more important than team balance, individual moments outweigh collective performances,” commented Ancelotti. “There is a huge individual on the pitch that can be more important than the collective, especially when it comes to defence. Balance and teamwork will be very important tomorrow – if you defend well, you have a better chance of winning the game. “
On the importance of winning the Supercopa de España, the five-time European Cup winner added that “whenever we’ve won, we’ve had a great season, whereas whenever we’ve lost it, we’ve usually not won. League Or Champions League. It’s a competition that brings extra motivation and sets you on a strong path to continue with the rest of the season.”
