Carlo Ancelotti confirms Jude Bellingham injury concern from Rayo Vallecano draw

Carlo Ancelotti is unsure over an injury setback for Jude Bellingham as Real Madrid were held to a 0-0 La Liga draw at home to Rayo Vallecano.

Los Blancos were unable to find a breakthroughin attack against their resilient neighbours as Rayo secured a first league point at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu since 2000.

A draw means Real Madrid remain in second place in the La Liga table with Girona remaining on top of the pile with the Catalans holding a two point lead over Ancelotti’s team.

The veteran Italian was frustrated at full time against Rayo and he admitted Bellingham could be sidelined despite playing on after a shoulder injury

“Bellingham has a problem with his shoulder. He will undergo medical tests tomorrow. I hope he can play on Wednesday against Braga”, he said in a post match interview.

The 20-year-old went down in the first half clutching his shoulder, but continued on to play the whole game.

Perhaps Ancelotti was looking for some more Bellingham magic to pull the rabbit out the hat, however the Englishman finally drew a blank.

Despite having come into the match with 13 goals from his first 13 appearances, Bellingham was finally stopped from punching his mark on proceedings.

He did hit the bar however as Los Blancos smashed 20 shots on target but failed to beat Vallecano goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski.

There will now be a nervous wait for the white side of Madrid as they must see if the damage done to Bellingham will be lasting, or if he can still play against Braga.

Next on the agenda for Real Madrid is a Champions League home clash against Sporting Braga, where a home victory over the Portuguese side would guarantee their last 16 spot in 2024, with two games left, followed by a league game at home to Valencia on November 11.