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Saturday: 04 April 2026
  • 04 April 2026
  • 11:22
Bellingham dilemma at the head of Arbeloa Find out why

Khaberni - Alvaro Arbeloa faces a challenge in integrating the English star Jude Bellingham now that Real Madrid is delivering its best performances this season, amid uncertainty regarding his physical readiness.

According to the Spanish newspaper AS, the new coach of the royal club faces a major problem in the dressing room, centered around the international player Jude Bellingham, who Real Madrid signed for nearly 120 million euros.

It said that nearly three months after taking over from Xabi Alonso, it seems that Real Madrid under Alvaro Arbeloa is at its peak. This does not mean they are without risks, as Arbeloa himself previously explained that they are not a reliable team, and if they are not in full fitness, they may lose to any team. But so far, the results, and more importantly, the performances have been impressive, with five consecutive victories, including two wins over Manchester City in a match that showed Real Madrid is still a strong competitor.

It continued: "|This great achievement was achieved in the absence of many key players, such as Mbappe, who had to stop due to knee problems, but now he is ready, as he showed during the international break with France. As for Bellingham, who has not been a starter since February 1, and who comes from an international break caused by Tuchel, his coach in England, causing confusion around the attacking midfielder."

The Englishman played a few minutes in the last match for Real Madrid before the international break, against Atletico Madrid in the Bernabeu derby, which made his participation with England seem necessary, even mandatory, to regain his physical fitness. But the reality was completely the opposite, he was not even on the substitutes' bench in the first game after the break, against Uruguay, and while he was on the substitutes' bench against Japan, he did not play.

The same source emphasized that the player is suffering from physical problems, which kept him benched against Japan, but he did not play or even warm up. 

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