Spanish media: Bellingham will undergo shoulder surgery, the time has not been determined; it is possible that after the national derby

May 11th Relevo reported that Bellingham will undergo shoulder surgery, and the time is not yet determined.

Real Madrid has serious injury problems this season. As Ancelotti revealed to people around him, this has become the main cause of the team's difficulties this year. Courtois, Lunin, Kavajal, Militon, Alaba, Rudiger, Vasquez, Mendy, Bellingham, Camavenga, Valverde, Joan Améni, Sebalos, Vinicius, Mbappe, Rodrigo and Dias were injured one after another, with a total of up to 17 first-team players, many of whom fought with injuries for a long time.

Bellingham is a typical example. This midfielder who performed less than last season has been injured for too long. The root cause can be traced back to his left shoulder injury against Vallecano on November 5, 2023. The damage caused by that heavy fall has not healed so far, and the only radical solution is surgery. However, the operation will lead to a long absence. After consultation with the Real Madrid medical team, the player finally chose conservative treatment, strengthening the muscles through special training and relieving pain with bandages.

At the end of last season, Bellingham considered surgery but was put on hold due to the European Cup mission. Nowadays, all parties tend to have Bellingham undergo surgery to completely solve the problem. To date, he still relies on giant protective gear on his left shoulder to continue the competition. This "armor" customized for professional athletes can protect vulnerable parts and prevent the risk of dislocation.

The current plan is to have surgery after the season, but the timing is doubtful. Real Madrid hopes that players will play in the Club World Cup. If they are immediately operated, they will miss the entire event, so the club tends to postpone it. Although Bellingham supports the surgery, he hopes to do it as soon as possible. The possibility of surgery after the national derby is being discussed internally. If Real Madrid loses to Barcelona and basically withdraws from the league, they may have surgery in advance, but the club is worried that more than a month of recovery period will affect the Club World Cup journey.