Real Madrid are in serious trouble.

Real Madrid are likely to be without midfielder Jude Bellingham for both legs of their Champions League round of 16 matches against Manchester City.

Bellingham is likely to be absent due to injury.

According to ESPN , Bellingham has not fully recovered from the hamstring injury he sustained in the match against Rayo Vallecano earlier last month. Despite Real Madrid's medical team's efforts to speed up his recovery, the English midfielder's fitness level is still not up to par. Therefore, the coaching staff has decided not to risk using Bellingham in the matches against Manchester City.

This season, Bellingham has played 28 matches for Real Madrid in all competitions and scored 6 goals. The former Dortmund star has been a key player in the early stages of the season for the Spanish giants, providing goalscoring ability and creating breakthroughs in midfield.

Bellingham's current situation is a shock to Real Madrid, as the team is already suffering from a wave of injuries at a crucial stage of the season. Previously, their star striker Kylian Mbappe was also sidelined due to injury. This has significantly weakened "Los Blancos'" strength in recent matches.

However, AS reports that Real Madrid's coaching staff hopes both Mbappe and Bellingham can return to training next week. The team's goal is to help these two stars reach peak fitness in time for the end of March, especially the derby against Atletico Madrid on March 22nd.

Currently, "Los Blancos" are 4 points behind Barcelona in the La Liga standings. In the Champions League, facing Man City while suffering from serious squad losses puts the Spanish team in a difficult position.

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