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Real Madrid will tonight have to make do without Jude Bellingham for the first leg of their Champions League last-16 clash with RB Leipzig.

The England midfielder sprained his ankle in the weekend win over Girona, ruling him out for at least a couple of weeks.

Since arriving in the summer, Bellingham has been a central figure in Carlo Ancelotti’s 4-4-2 diamond formation but this will not be his first absence of the season and the Real coach has previously been well-prepared with an alternative.

Brahim Diaz has replaced Bellingham on each previous occasion and should start in Germany.

JUDE BELLINGHAM HAS SUFFERED AN ANKLE INJURY

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However Leipzig boss Marco Rose, Bellingham’s former boss at Borussia Dortmund, remarked: “I don’t believe he’ll be out until he’s not in the stadium [on Tuesday]. I know Jude, he will do everything to play the Champions League game.

“He might see other doctors [on Monday] in order to be fit. I’ve read a lot but we’ll see if he’s here or not.”

Meanwhile, Madrid have an injury crisis in defence to contend with. Antonio Rudiger will miss out, along with long-term absentees Eder Militao and David Alaba.

Nacho Fernandez is expected to return however, after Dani Carvajal and Aurelien Tchouameni formed a makeshift central defensive partnership against Girona.

Leipzig have almost a fully fit squad to pick from, including captain Willi Orban after his recent return from a knee injury. However, Amadou Haidara is a doubt after returning from Mali’s Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a knee problem.

Predicted lineups

RB Leipzig XI: Gulacsi; Simakan, Klostermann, Orban, Raum; Simons, Schlager, Kampl, Olmo; Sesko, Openda

Real Madrid XI: Lunin; Vazquez, Carvajal, Nacho, Mendy; Valverde, Kroos, Camavinga; Diaz; Rodrygo, Vinicius Jr

Injuries: Bellingham, Alaba, Militao, Rudiger, Courtois

Time and date: 8pm GMT, Tuesday February 13, 2024

Venue: Red Bull Arena

TV channel: TNT Sports