As: Even though Bellingham has made a comeback, Guerre and Mastantono may still start

Recently, the Ass talked about the upcoming Madrid derby. They said whether to make the newly comeback Bellingham starter a difficult problem for Alonso.

Bellingham's name has been hovering in Alonso's mind. Whether it is a starter or a substitute, it is a question. The puzzle must be solved within three days and put three players: Guerre, Mastantono and Bellingham in a state of tension, and only two of them can play. Things are so simple and straightforward that one of them has to start from the bench. Although he didn't want Bellingham to be on the bench, he was still the most likely one.

Bellingham has no problem with his physical condition, but his game pace is worrying. News from the training base of Valdebebas shows that his left shoulder injury has recovered well.

It has been 71 days since he dislocated on November 5, 2023 (surgery was performed in London on July 16), and has been training with the team for several weeks, receiving impacts, falling to the ground, and frequently moving joints. There was no pain, the operation was very successful, and during the recovery process, he worked hard to exercise, which greatly strengthened the muscles in the area.

To get back as soon as possible and keep safe, Bellingham has done a lot of hard work over the past two months, and even sometimes has to do two to three training sessions a day, lasting eight to nine hours. His efforts in the gym and physical therapy room amazed the club inside: "He's here all day, it's incredible that he's the first and last to leave sometimes." There are no questions about medical treatment, but there are doubts at the competitive level. Because he hasn't participated in the competition for a long time, this is also the place where contradictions arise. Not worried that Bellingham would be injured again. But since the Club World Cup, he has only played 22 minutes. This includes 2 minutes against Espanyol and 20 minutes against Levante. But jumping directly from these times to the starter is almost impossible.

However, Bellingham has the ability to do this. In fact, everyone thinks that if someone can overcome difficulties in this situation, walk on the field and hardly see the ordeals of this period, he has great confidence, but also some reasonable doubts.

There are three days left to make the decision, which will affect the entire lineup: If Bellingham does not play, Guerre will remain in the midfield, while Mastantono will be on the wing. This will be a continuation of existing tactics, and generally a minor change. But if Bellingham comes on the field, then one of them has to sit on the bench. Either Guerre goes to the right or Mastantono goes to the right.

It all depends on how to deal with Bellingham, who will sooner or later gain a foothold in the starting lineup and become an indispensable member again. How to rebuild the team will be a topic of discussion in the future.