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Carlo Ancelotti has admitted Real Madrid are sweating on midfielder Jude Bellingham’s fitness after going ahead late in the Super Cup semi-final victory over Mallorca.
In the dying moments of Thursday’s 3-0 win, Bellingham showed real discomfort after suffering a muscle soreness. an injuryBut that didn’t stop him from getting involved A brawl on the pitch after the game.
Bellingham’s injury came after 15 minutes when Federico Valverde limped off and at the end of the half, emergency centre-back Aurelien Choumeni was withdrawn after suffering a blow to the head.
Madrid Face the rivals of the classics Barcelona In the Super Cup final on Sunday. When asked if the injured trio would be fit enough to feature, Ancelotti initially tried to play down concerns about their status.
“I saw Choumeni doing well on the bench,” said the Italian. “The doctor chose to take it off because it was a blow to the head.
“Bellingham and Valverde … overload. We didn’t expect the heat and, in my opinion, it affected the rhythm of the game.”
However, in an interview with the latter MovistarAncelotti revealed that both Bellingham and Valverde had complained of muscle cramps.
“(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.”
