England's handling of Jude Bellingham has reportedly left Real Madrid unhappyReal Madrid have reportedly been left furious after Jude Bellingham took part in England duty without playing a single minute. Three Lions boss Thomas Tuchel made the decision as a precaution with Bellingham only recently returning from a muscle injury, but Spanish paper Marca claim that Los Blancos now consider the trip unnecessary. Instead, Real now reportedly view the trip as an unnecessary effort ahead of their crucial Champions League quarter-final first leg clash against Bayern Munich next week. Bellingham will now have one more opportunity to gain some much-needed minutes before the Bayern game when Real travel to Mallorca on Saturday afternoon. Thomas Tuchel has defended his decision not to play Jude BellinghamHe said: “I think it's too much of a risk.

Source: Express April 03, 2026 10:46 UTC