{"id":287660,"date":"2023-08-24T14:21:32","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T14:21:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=287660"},"modified":"2023-08-24T14:21:32","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T14:21:32","slug":"carlo-ancelotti-claims-jude-bellingham-covers-the-absence-of-benzema","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/carlo-ancelotti-claims-jude-bellingham-covers-the-absence-of-benzema\/","title":{"rendered":"Carlo Ancelotti claims Jude Bellingham &apos;covers the absence of Benzema&apos;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti claims Jude Bellingham &#8216;covers the absence of Karim Benzema&#8217; after the midfielder&#8217;s bright start to the season<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jude Bellingham has started the season brightly with two goals and an assist\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ancelotti says Real Madrid view the midfielder as a replacement for Benzema\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>WATCH: &#8216;It&#8217;s All Kicking Off&#8217; &#8211; Episode 2 &#8211; Mail Sport&#8217;s brand new football show\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has claimed Jude Bellingham has made up for Karim Benzema&#8217;s absence after his impressive start to the season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 14-time Champions League winners were dealt with a blow this summer when Karim Benzema ended his 14-year stay in the Spanish capital to join Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But the Spanish giants beat off competition from a number of clubs to sign Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund for \u00a3113million.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The England international has started the season brightly with three goals and an assist in Real&#8217;s opening two LaLiga matches.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ancelotti claims Real have never given a thought to signing Napoli striker Victor Osimhen as a replacement for Benzema as Bellingham makes up for the Frenchman&#8217;s absence.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/24\/12\/74680053-0-image-a-1_1692878028866.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Jude Bellingham has started the season brightly with three goals and an assist in two matches<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/24\/13\/74680459-0-image-a-2_1692879198444.jpg\" height=\"481\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Carlo Ancelotti (left) says the midfielder has made up for the absence of Karim Benzema<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/24\/13\/74680597-0-image-a-3_1692879242978.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Benzema ended his 14-year stay with Real Madrid this summer to join Saudi side Al-Ittihad\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The generational change that they did was very strong. They signed great players and have one of the best forwards in Europe: Osimhen&#8217;, Ancelotti said when asked about Napoli in an interview with Spanish outlet AS.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;[Real Madrid and I] never thought about signing the Nigerian, within the club we think the arrival of Jude Bellingham covers the absence of Benzema, without creating too many parallels.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Ancelotti added: &#8216;He\u2019s a serious, mature boy with quality. What he\u2019s doing doesn\u2019t surprise those who know him, what\u2019s surprising is that he\u2019s only 20-years-old.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Real Madrid sit top of Laliga after kicking off the season with back-to back wins against Almeria and Athletic Bilbao.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Bellingham, unlike with Borussia Dortmund and England, has been used in an advanced role behind strike pair Vinicius Junior and Rodygo.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The former Birmingham City midfielder will hope to continue his bright form when Real travel to Rafa Benitez&#8217;s Celta Vigo on Friday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12441239\/Real-Madrid-boss-Carlo-Ancelotti-claims-Jude-Bellingham-covers-absence-Karim-Benzema-midfielders-bright-start-season.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti claims Jude Bellingham &#8216;covers the absence of Karim Benzema&#8217; 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