JUDE BELLINGHAM could face 12 MATCHES on the sidelines following his red card for an X-rated rant towards the referee.
That astonishing ban means that, at the very least, Bellingham will miss Madrid's La Liga bouts with Girona, Betis, and Rayo Vallecano, as well as the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final against Real Sociedad.
Bellingham, 21, was sent off in the first half of Real Madrid's 1-1 La Liga draw with Osasuna after what he claims was a "miscommunication" between him and referee Jose Munuera.
However, Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti claimed after the match that Bellingham had used the term "f*** off" instead, suggesting it is a phrase rather than a personal attack.
One person who won't be on the bench next week is Bellingham, unless of course his red card is overturned.
