Jude Bellingham eyes historic Real Madrid comeback against Arsenal

Jude Bellingham is confident Real Madrid can overturn a 3-0 first-leg Champions League deficit against Arsenal on Wednesday to book their place in the last four.

Real were left stunned by the Gunners at the Emirates Stadium last week after Declan Rice scored two outstanding free-kicks to leave Carlo Ancelotti’s side with a mountainous task.

But 15-time European champions Real have produced some unlikely comebacks down the years – most recently against Manchester City and Chelsea in 2022, plus Bayern Munich last season – and Bellingham wants to be involved in another memorable turnaround.

The England midfielder said: “It’s something that you want to be a part of. You want to add to the history of this club.

“There’s not a lot you can do for Real Madrid in the Champions League that hasn’t already been done.

“Tomorrow is an opportunity for us to do something (overcome a 3-0 deficit) for the first time and that’s really important to us.”