Bellingham suspension increases to a total of 3 matches

The last few days have not been the brightest for Jude Bellingham. The midfielder has been at the centre of debates for his controversial f*** off towards referee Munuera Montero at the weekend, which has led him to a two-match suspension in La Liga.

However, things do not end there. The former Borussia Dortmund player was handed another setback as he was shown a yellow card for his challenge on Phil Foden as Real Madrid defeated Man City in the Champions League on Wednesday night.

As a result, Bellingham will not only be unavailable for Carlo Ancelotti for the clashes against Girona and Real Betis, but he will also miss out on the first leg of the Champions League last 16. He will be back for 'Los Blancos' when they take on Real Sociedad in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey.

One of Atletico Madrid or Bayer Leverkusen, Real Madrid's potential opponents in the European tournament, will celebrate the Englishman's absence at the Bernabeu, where the first leg of the round of 16 will be played.