Bellingham sidelined for Real Madrid vs Benfica play-off due to injury

Bellingham at the moment of his injury on Sunday

Just hours after the English midfielder felt a sharp pain at the Bernabeu against Rayo Vallecano and had to leave the pitch, Real Madrid has confirmed the extent of his injury.

Jude Bellingham has suffered an injury during Sunday's match to the semitendinosus muscle in his left leg.

This means the Stourbridge native will be sidelined for about a month, missing Real's upcoming league matches as well as the Champions League tie against0Benfica.

He will definitely miss the first leg, and the second leg looks highly unlikely.

It was the ninth minute of the match when the British player was unable to finish a sprint. He grabbed his thigh, signalled for a substitution, and was immediately replaced by Brahim Diaz.