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Jude Bellingham benched! Carlo Ancelotti drops Real Madrid star for must-win La Liga clash with Getafe

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<p>Madrid have announced that England international Bellingham will be among the substitutes for their trip to Getafe on Wednesday night. Los Blancos sit seven points behind league leaders Barcelona but do have a game in hand.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">📋✅ ¡Nuestro XI inicial! <br>🆚 <a href="https://twitter.com/GetafeCF?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Getafecf</a> <br>👉 <a href="https://twitter.com/unicaja?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Unicaja</a> <a href="https://t.co/O46IESocjw">pic.twitter.com/O46IESocjw</a></p>— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) <a href="https://twitter.com/realmadrid/status/1915093428494385502?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 23, 2025</a></blockquote>
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WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Bellingham has not quite hit the heights of his debut season at Madrid but has still scored 13 goals and bagged as many assists for the Spanish giants in 2024-25. Carlo Ancelotti may be giving the 21-year-old a bit of a breather but Los Blancos cannot afford a slip-up at Getafe, else their league title hopes could be over.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Madrid have six La Liga games remaining of the season as they try and defend their title. If they fail to win the league, manager <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/carlo-ancelotti-real-madrid-boss-catastrophic-champions-league-exit-italian-his-job/blt7692f94fa8af7f6c" target="_blank">Ancelotti's future could be in the balance</a>.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>After this match, Madrid take on arch rivals Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday, which could explain Bellingham's non-involvement, and then two weeks later they take on the Blaugrana in the league in what may be a title decider.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

Jude Bellingham benched! Carlo Ancelotti leaves England star on the bench for Real Madrid's must-win clash with Getafe | Goal.com

Jude Bellingham has been benched for Real Madrid&apos;s crucial La Liga clash with Getafe.

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