Real Madrid are still sweating on star midfielder Jude Bellingham as they await his return to full training with his team-mates.

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• Bellingham out with ankle injury
• Has not returned to training yet
• Could still feature against Valencia

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  The 20-year-old suffered an ankle sprain that has kept him out of Madrid's last three matches – against Rayo Vallecano and Sevilla in La Liga and the Champions League last-16 first leg against RB Leipzig. The Spanish giants hope to have him back soon, and he is still doing individual physio, gym and swimming pool work, but reports he is only expected to start exercising with his co-stars and then be back in group training on Friday.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Coach Carlo Ancelotti will make the decision on whether or not the England international will play against Valencia in La Liga on Saturday. Madrid will be desperate to have the ex-Borussia Dortmund man back in the fold for the second leg of their Champions League tie against RB Leipzig on March 6.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  Bellingham is Madrid's top scorer in La Liga and the Champions League, having netted 20 goals and registered six assists across both competitions since his €103 million (£88m/$110m) transfer from Dortmund in the summer.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR BELLINGHAM?

  Ancelotti and Bellingham will be hoping his reintroduction to proper training this week goes smoothly as they prepare for the weekend trip to Valencia, before hosting the German side at the Santiago Bernabeu four days later.

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