La Liga leaders Real Madrid have on Saturday been dealt an altogether considerable blow on the personnel front.
This comes after Jude Bellingham was shown a straight red card during the club’s latest outing.
Real are of course currently locked in action, in a league meeting with Osasuna.
As things stand at El Sadar, Los Blancos find themselves in possession of a one-goal advantage, owing to Kylian Mbappé’s latest close-range finish.
As alluded to above, though, is has not been all smooth sailing for Carlo Ancelotti’s troops on Saturday.
Late in the first-half in Pamplona, Real Madrid were reduced to ten men.
After Jude Bellingham was spotted complaining to referee Jose Munuera, the official showed little hesitation in producing a straight red card.
As much means that the visitors will be forced to see out the remainder of proceedings on Saturday without their midfield standout, with Bellingham also facing up to a La Liga suspension.
Conor Laird – GSFN
