Jude carries a heavy burden

While doubts grow around Kylian Mbappe's start at Real Madrid, last season's hero Jude Bellingham (above) has burst into the kind of form which made Los Blancos the champions of Spain and Europe.

Madrid visit Girona today in La Liga, who were the team which ran them closest for the title until a late drop-off in form saw them fall to third.

Carlo Ancelotti's side have a game in hand on leaders Barcelona, whom they trail by four points after a midweek defeat at Athletic Bilbao, in which Mbappe missed his second penalty in just over a week.

By contrast Bellingham netted for the fourth league game running and is shouldering plenty of responsibility with Brazilian winger Vinicius Junior out injured.