Jude Bellingham has emerged as an injury doubt for Real Madrid’s clash with Real Valladolid after sustaining a knock in training.

Carlo Ancelotti confirmed on Friday that the midfielder was being assessed ahead of his side’s second La Liga fixture.

The 21-year-old helped the Spanish capital club to domestic and Champions League triumphs in his first season in Madrid.

An enviable array of forward options had failed to fire against Mallorca on Monday with Bellingham again deployed in a deeper role behind Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo.

Left-back Ferland Mendy was dimissed in stoppage time of the 1-1 draw as Ancelotti’s side suffered an early set-back in their pursuit of another league title.

Ancelotti, who usually talks to the media a day before each Real game, decided to change the schedule so he could hold his final training session behind closed doors at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.

Ancelotti said his unusual move had nothing to do with Real’s drab performance at Mallorca which left the usually calm and collected Ancelotti fuming at his players’ effort.