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Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham To Miss Leipzig Trip With Ankle Sprain

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Jude Bellingham is Real Madrid’s top goalscorer with 20 strikes in 29 matches.© AFP Real Madrid confirmed Sunday midfielder Jude Bellingham has sprained his left ankle and Spanish media report he will be out for up to three weeks. The England international, Madrid’s top goalscorer with 20 strikes in 29 matches across all competitions, will miss the Champions League last 16 visit to RB Leipzig on Tuesday. Bellingham, who sustained the injury after scoring twice in a crushing 4-0 win over Girona in La Liga on Saturday to put Madrid five points clear at the top, could be fit in time for the second leg on March 6. “Bellingham has been diagnosed with a high-grade sprain in his left ankle,” said Madrid in a statement. The 20-year-old is also likely to miss league clashes with Rayo Vallecano, Sevilla and Valencia. Madrid have had severe injury problems this season, with Thibaut Courtois, David Alaba and Eder Militao out long-term, while key forward Vinicius Junior has also had various issues. Bellingham, who arrived from Borussia …

Bayern Munich Held 1-1 At RB Leipzig On Bundesliga Restart

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A second-half equaliser from RB Leipzig defender Marcel Halstenberg helped RB Leipzig hold Bayern Munich to a 1-1 home draw on Friday in the first Bundesliga match since the winter break. Bayern looked on course for their seventh straight Bundesliga win after striker Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting scored in the 37th minute, but Halstenberg levelled in the 52nd minute. Veteran Bayern forward Thomas Muller had a chance to win the match in injury time with a shot from point blank range, but dragged his effort just wide. A combination of rustiness after a ten-week break and sub-zero temperatures meant both sides struggled to find rhythm early on. Central defender Josko Gvardiol, one of the breakout stars at the World Cup, almost scored an own goal after seven minutes, when his attempt at smothering a Serge Gnabry cross hit the post. Bayern midfielder Leon Goretzka headed the ball in the back of the net after 31 minutes, but the goal was struck off due to a narrow offside against Munich centre-back Matthijs de Ligt in the build up. …