England manager Thomas Tuchel revealed that Jude Bellingham has felt a slight problem while playing against the Czech Republic as a substitute on Tuesday night, but hopefully he will be okay for the game against Croatia on Saturday.
Bellingham only played a few minutes in the second half as a substitute, but still managed to feel something in his leg. Tuchel described it as a "little niggle," but he was hoping that it is not too serious.
He said, “Jude Bellingham had a little niggle at the end against the Czech Republic. We hope it is nothing serious and he is available against Croatia.”
Jude Bellingham should be fine, but hopefully Thomas Tuchel takes necessary precautions
England have only won one of the two games of the international break so far, and they sit second in their group. It's a very tough group, to be absolutely fair, and they would need to win most of their games to be able to have a chance to be at the top.
Spain currently lead them by three points, having beaten them last week, so it will be a must-win game for England. If they lose to Croatia, they will drop down to third place, which will be very difficult for them to come back from in the upcoming international breaks.
However, England also have some of the best, most talented players in world football, and even if they do not play Bellingham in one of their games, they should still be able to win against Croatia.
If it is not anything serious and he is completely fine, there wouldn't be any harm if Bellingham plays against Croatia. Even if there is a slight problem that he is feeling on the day of the match, it would be the best idea to keep him on the bench. It’s not too much to worry about, though – if it was, he would have come back to Madrid already.
Real Madrid have already been struggling with a few injuries here and there to start the season, and if they lose their most consistent and best player to an injury due to it being aggravated, it will be very detrimental to their season.
A lot of what the club does on the pitch goes through Bellingham, and even though he is not the top scorer of the team, he is still the best player of the team so far, which is why they absolutely cannot lose him.
Tuchel also knows that, and he understands the value that Bellingham brings for England as well as for Real Madrid, which is why he would hopefully make the right decision when it comes to his fitness. He's never been the type of manager to force a player onto the pitch if they are not ready, which is a good sign.
Every single Real Madrid fan is probably hoping that the only way Bellingham plays on Saturday is if he is absolutely fit and is not struggling in any sense of the word.
Whether that happens or not remains to be seen, but if Real Madrid fans had a choice, more particularly if Jose Mourinho had a choice, he would probably have Bellingham on the bench for England's game against Croatia. Obviously, it does not work like that, and hopefully the Englishman is absolutely fine by the end of the international break.
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