FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA Club World Cup - Semi Final - Paris St Germain v Real Madrid - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S. - July 9, 2025 Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham shakes hands with coach Xabi Alonso after being substituted REUTERS/Lee Smith/File Photo
MADRID (Reuters) -Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso is cautiously hopeful that Jude Bellingham could return to action before October as the England midfielder continues his recovery from shoulder surgery.
The 22-year-old has been sidelined since undergoing an operation in July to address a long-standing left shoulder issue that had plagued him since 2023, forcing him to play through discomfort for both club and country.
