The star midfielder is central to both his club and country winning trophies in the next few months.
Jude Bellingham is set to finish the March international window without making an appearance for England, after manager Thomas Tuchel declared it a “risk” for the Real Madrid midfielder to play any part against Japan on Tuesday.
, having missed 10 games because of a hamstring injury. But his inclusion in England’s final squad before the World Cup roster is announced was significant, not least because it made sure the 22-year-old has remained involved as preparations ahead of the tournament accelerate.Bellingham sat out the draw against Uruguay on Friday, but has trained and been part of the group, which is enough for Tuchel at this stage.BBC Radio 5 Live . “We have all gained from him being part of it. He was excellent in training, but he was involved as a neutral player. He was not involved in 100% of the training.”Bellingham is only just back from a hasmtring injury. | Oscar DEL POZO/AFP/Getty Images Tuchel sees no point forcing Bellingham into a game his condition might not be fully ready for, especially with nothing directly riding on the warm-up at Wembley Stadium. “ looked very, very good but we’re still holding him back, to not take a risk. The injury is a muscle, it’s a very particular one, and we absolutely don’t want a re-injury in this moment of the season,” the German coach explained.by four points in the Spanish standings, resuming the campaign on April 4 away against island team Mallorca, and still having a potentially decisive Clásico against the Catalans to come at Camp Nou on May 10. In the Champions League, it’s a two-legged quarterfinal against Bayern Munich on April 7 and April 15, with the German giants arguably the toughest team left in the competition.Bellingham is key to English hopes at the 2026 World Cup. | Eddie Keogh/The FA/Getty Images A Ballon d’Or nominee in 2023, 2024 and 2025, Bellingham lays claim to being England’s best player alongside Harry Kane. He was instrumental in the Three Lions reaching the final at Euro 2024 two years ago and if England perform on the global stage this summer, seeking to win a first World Cup in 60 years, Bellingham will likely have had a major role in that. Whatever issues there have been between Bellingham and Tuchel in the past—the manager had described the nation’s top midfielder as “repulsive” for certain behaviors and later apologized for his choice of language—appears to be water under the bridge.There is still competition for places in England’s starting XI, but Bellingham occupying a No. 10 role in front of central midfield pairing Declan Rice and Elliot Anderson appears to be the way to go.Jamie Spencer is a freelance editor and writer for Sports Illustrated FC. Jamie fell in love with football in the mid-90s and specializes in the Premier League, Manchester United, the women’s game and old school nostalgia.
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