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The 22 year-old England midfielder was forced off after nine minutes at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Bellingham pulled up awkwardly while chasing a long ball and immediately clutched the back of his left thigh. Despite walking off the pitch, he was visibly upset, leaving the field in tears.

The injury comes at a crucial point in the season for second-placed Real Madrid, which trails league leader Barcelona by one point in the standings. Madrid faces a challenging schedule in Bellingham's absence, starting with a trip to Valencia next Monday.

Perhaps most significantly, Bellingham is expected to miss Real Madrid's two-legged Champions League knockout playoff tie against Portuguese side Benfica later this month.