Jude Bellingham took his first step towards recovery from shoulder surgery this weekend. On Friday, the 22-year-old midfield maestro was back on the training pitch.
Bellingham was spotted running outdoors on grass, just 30 days after going under the knife to correct what had been a nagging problem.
🚨 Muy buena noticia volver a ver a Jude Bellingham sobre el césped (30 días post cirugía)
Movimiento muy natural y fluido en ese hombro recién operado. Importante mantener los niveles de cardio sin poner en riesgo la cirugía. pic.twitter.com/gvTT2rIlsa
— Ángel Villanueva | Fisioterapeuta (@angelphysio) August 15, 2025
La Liga Season Opener FYIs
Real Madrid vs Osasuna
Kickoff: Tues. Aug. 19, 8pm, Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain
Real Madrid Preview Material: Team News Starting Lineup
Google’s Result Probability: Real Madrid 79% Draw 14% Osasuna 7%
Real Madrid Team News vs Osauna
Of course, Bellingham will still remain unavailable for the season opener on Tuesday night. The English international’s return timeline remains late September at best, but more likely mid-to-late October.
Elsewhere Endrick (hamstring injury), Ferland Mendy (unspecified muscular problem) and Eduardo Camavinga (shin issue) all remain sidelined, with timelines for return that vary from later on this month to the middle, or late next month.
What we now for sure is that Xabi Alonso won’t be able to call upon any of them in the La Liga curtain raiser.
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