The Reason Why Bellingham Could Miss Real Madrid's Next Match

There is no doubt that within Real Madrid's squad, there is a considerable number of footballers who are crucial for the team. In this regard, one of the main ones is the British Jude Bellingham, who is a key piece in each of Ancelotti's tactical schemes. However, he might be absent for the next match of the white team for a surprising reason.

Against all odds, it has been the coach himself who has said that there might be a substitution for the British player for the match against Valencia. "We're fine, there are some doubts because of the overtime, but the team is encouraged and motivated; We're in the fight, aware of the important moment of the season." These were the strong words left by the merengue coach hours before the match.

It seems to be a quite clear stance from the Italian coach to avoid his players overexerting themselves. Especially considering that they have an extremely important match against Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League next week.

An Unthinkable Substitution

It's logical to think that Real Madrid players, no matter how good they are and how well they perform, also need rest. However, in a match against a team like Valencia, it was expected to see a player like this because of what happened last year.

It should be remembered that in that match at Mestalla, he was one of the main victims, being the one who scored the winning goal, which was controversially disallowed. Besides this, he received an unjustified red card from Gil Manzano after the match.

Nevertheless, Ancelotti prefers to think much more about the performance the club could have in that match against Arsenal. Therefore, he has decided to do without this player at least in this match.

We'll See If It's the Right Decision

For now, we can't say if it really is the best possible decision for the club and the team. However, the decision is not completely made by the coach, who left it hanging in the air.