By Daniel Ojukwu

Real Madrid manager, Carlo Ancelotti, has revealed that Jude Bellingham has been tasked with replacing Karim Benzema in his team.

Recall that Bellingham, England midfielder, has taken La Liga by storm, scoring three times in his first two appearances for the Spanish giants.

Bellingham joined Los Blancos after Benzema left Madrid based team to join Saudi Arabia side, Al-Ittihad.

In the absence of a proper number nine, Ancelotti has deployed Bellingham as a number 10 just behind two split strikers.

When asked about Madrid’s failure to sign a striker after Benzema’s exit, Ancelotti told Radio Serie A: “We believe that the arrival of Bellingham covers the absence of Karim.

“[Bellingham] is a serious, mature boy with a lot of quality. What he is doing is not surprising to those of us who know him, what is surprising is that he is only 20 years old.”