Real Madrid Announces Bellingham's Ankle Injury

Real Madrid, competing in La Liga, announced today that their English international player, Jude Bellingham, suffered an ankle sprain during the 4-0 victory over Girona yesterday. Real Madrid stated in a statement, "After the tests conducted by the medical services of Real Madrid today, our player Jude Bellingham has been diagnosed with a severe sprain in his left ankle." The injured midfielder left the field in the 57th minute shortly after scoring his second goal in the match, which saw Real Madrid take a five-point lead over second-placed Girona. Bellingham is the top scorer in La Liga this season with 16 goals, double the number of goals scored by Rodrygo, the second-highest scorer for Real Madrid so far. Real Madrid, with 61 points from 24 matches, will visit Rayo Vallecano, who are in 14th place, on February 18.