Real Madrid received mixed news prior to the Must-Win La Liga match on Sunday against Celta Vigo in the Santiago Bernabeu. They will be able to count on an important player, but the other is excluded.
The side of Carlo Ancelotti can be seven points on the Drift of Barcelona at the top of La Liga by the time they stand against Celta on Sunday afternoon, so it is necessary that they win. But their chances that that happens looked somewhat doubtful when Jude Bellingham missed Friday's training session after collecting muscle development.
This season Bellingham was demonstrably the best player of Real Madrid, even though he was not nearly as productive for the goal in comparison with his debut campaign in 2023-24. It would have been a huge blow if he had missed against Celta Vigo, but luckily he has recovered for Los Blancos.
According to Diario AS, Bellingham is mentioned in the MatchDay team of Real Madrid to face Celta, but it is not all good news as Rodrygo Goes missed. At this stage it must still be determined whether it is an injury problem, or whether it is a tactical decision that Ancelotti has made.
Rodrygo has had a difficult season and 2025 has been especially difficult. Since the beginning of February, he has managed only one goal in all matches, which came into the Champions League against Atletico Madrid. His absence does not come for him at a good time, given that Arda Guler started gaining fame after his performance in the last defeat of Copa del Rey against Barcelona last weekend.
Rodrygo was associated with a relocation of Real Madrid in the summer, and whether he leaves, comes down to Xabi Alonso, who is expected to take over from Ancelotti before the start of the 2025-26 season.