Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham confirmed that he will undergo surgery on his shoulder after the FIFA Club World Cup. The England midfielder opted for that move to resolve a long-standing issue that has been bothering him since November 2023.Bellingham dislocated his shoulder in a La Liga encounter against Rayo Vallecano. His shoulder was popped back into its socket, and Bellingham played on. The club and the player decided to use a conservative treatment, hoping his shoulder would heal through rest.Jude Bellingham clarifies to @kiyanso how his shoulder is doing, how it affects his play, and the date of his surgery. pic.twitter.com/0oXpmWWfcN— Managing Madrid (@managingmadrid) June 22, 2025 Afterwards, he used to play with a shoulder brace all the time, but now, the time has finally come for a long-term solution.After scoring the opening goal in Real Madrid’s 3-1 win over Pachuca in the Club World Cup, Bellingham was asked by the press about his shoulder injury.”It’s alright. I’ve got to the point now where the pain isn’t so bad, I’m more fed up with it, and having to wear the brace. Having to tug on it, and having players tug on it. It’s tiresome obviously in the heat, with all the extra weight you lose through sweat. But yeah I’m ready to sort it out, the surgery, obviously a few days after the final, I’ll go in there and have surgery,” he told Managing Madrid.##NAJAVA_MECA_8992129##”I think I’ve got to the end of my patience with the brace, the physios here and the doctors have been unbelievable, getting me ready to play game in, game out. But I’m at that point now where I’m ready to have a free shoulder, and a free body really.”Battle of brothers: Jude vs JobeAccording to Cadena SER, Jude will be out until at least mid-October, thus missing the opening two months of the Liga season, and the opening games of the Champions League. England manager Thomas Tuchel will also miss Bellingham for the World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia.
