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Real Madrid coach Ancelotti: Bellingham a very complete attacking midfielder

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti is delighted with the early showing of Jude Bellingham.

Ancelotti was speaking ahead of their preseason clash with Barcelona in Dallas.

He said: "Everyone has their own characteristics and the playmaker of 20 years ago is a very different to the one we know today. The modern player gets forward more often, is physically stronger and also very skillful.

"He's a very complete attacking midfielder and he's adapting very well because his team-mates are helping him a lot.

"He can play in other positions, like inside with a 4-3-3, either on the right or on the left. There will be games where we will play with that system with a centre forward like Joselu."

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