England and Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham has successfully undergone surgery for a persistent shoulder issue.
The 22-year-old is anticipated to miss Real Madrid's entire pre-season and at least the first six weeks of the campaign. This absence includes England's World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia in September.
Bellingham has been dealing with this problem since 2023, following a shoulder dislocation during a match against Rayo Vallecano.
Real Madrid announced that he will now begin a rehabilitation period before resuming training.
Under the guidance of new manager Xabi Alonso, the Spanish club will kick off their La Liga season at home against Osasuna on August 19.
Bellingham, who has been wearing shoulder strapping, expressed in June that he was "tired of playing with the sling."
His surgery was scheduled after the Club World Cup in the United States, where Real Madrid was defeated in the semi-finals by Paris Saint-Germain last week.
Bellingham joined Real Madrid from Borussia Dortmund two years ago for £115 million, achieving a La Liga title and a Champions League victory in his first season, with 23 goals in 43 appearances.
Last season, he scored 15 goals in 58 games, as Real Madrid lost the league title to Barcelona and were eliminated from the Champions League in the quarter-finals by Arsenal.
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