Bellingham injured in lead-up to England games

Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham has sustained a calf wounded successful training conscionable complete 2 weeks earlier England statesman their Nations League campaign.

The 21-year-old was incapable to decorativeness a nine convention connected Friday.

BBC Sport has contacted Real to found really agelong Bellingham is apt to beryllium retired for.

Reports successful Spain propose he will beryllium unavailable until precocious September, which would norm him retired of Lee Carsley's opening 2 fixtures arsenic England interim manager.

England look nan Republic of Ireland connected 7 September and Finland connected 10 September successful nan Nations League.

In a statement, Real said Bellingham had aesculapian tests connected Friday and his "progress will beryllium monitored".

Carsley, 50, was announced arsenic interim head earlier this period pursuing Gareth Southgate's resignation aft Euro 2024.

Bellingham scored 23 goals successful 42 appearances during his debut play astatine nan Bernabeu past word arsenic Madrid won a La Liga and Champions League double.

The erstwhile Dortmund midfielder started successful past weekend's 1-1 La Liga tie astatine Mallorca, arsenic good arsenic nan Super Cup triumph against Atalanta earlier this month.

Carsley is group to sanction his squad for nan Nations League fixtures connected 29 August.