Jude Bellingham is one of the few Real Madrid players to arrive for pre-season from Day 1. The new signing is jubilant about training with the Merengues, and the excitement surrounding his first day is tangible.

As part of his recent interview, the midfielder confirmed that he had overcome his physical struggles and declared himself fit to get going. The injury in question is a blow to the knee he suffered late in the Bundesliga campaign that ruled him out of action for England last month.

“I’m ready to play, the knee is in perfect condition,” Bellingham said about his physical condition ahead of pre-season.

Carlo Ancelotti and Real Madrid’s medical staff, however, do not hold the same stance. According to reports from AS, the former Borussia Dortmund star must wait until July 29th to make his debut for the club as they do not wish to rush him back from injury.

While it is a big blow to the player’s desire to get his engine running, the aforementioned proposition would give Bellingham a debut in El Clasico. After all, Los Blancos take on Barcelona in Arlington, Texas on the 29th of this month in a pre-season friendly.

The new signing has already arrived at Valdebebas and has completed his medical examination to get the formal clearance. He is expected to participate in the training session later today under the joint command of Carlo Ancelotti and Raul Gonzalez along with several other first-team stars and select Castilla players.

Reports suggest that the Italian tactician is considering changing his team’s setup to a 4-3-1-2 for the upcoming season. Bellingham is expected to slot into the number 10 role in such a formation, positioned behind the two central forwards.

Needless to say, any such switch-up will depend heavily on what the prodigy shows in training in the days to come. If he managed to convince Ancelotti of his abilities as an advanced playmaker, a guaranteed place in the starting lineup would be a guarantee.