By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: 17:41 BST, 16 July 2025 | Updated: 17:41 BST, 16 July 2025
MADRID (AP) - Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham underwent shoulder surgery Wednesday and is expected to miss the start of the La Liga season.
The club said in a brief statement that the England international needed surgery "to address recurrent dislocation of his left shoulder." The procedure was "successful," it added.
"Bellingham will now undergo a period of rehabilitation, prior to returning to training and starting his recovery," the club's statement said.
Madrid did not say for how long Bellingham will be sidelined, but Spanish media reported he could be out two to three months.
Madrid opens its La Liga campaign on Aug. 19 against Osasuna.
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Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham and his team mates react after the Club World Cup semifinal soccer match between PSG and Real Madrid in East Rutherford, N.J., Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
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Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham (5) races after a foul during the Club World Cup semifinal soccer match between PSG and Real Madrid in East Rutherford, N.J., Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)