Jobe Bellingham left soaked in blood after nasty collision with Andrej Ilic in Borussia Dortmund's 3-0 Bundesliga win over Union Berlin

Jobe Bellingham was left soaked in blood after suffering a nasty collision with Andrej Ilic during his competitive home debut for Borussia Dortmund.

• Midfielder started Bundesliga fixture
• Took blow to the head inside 20 minutes
• Cleared to continue after receiving treatment

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  The England U21 international was included from the off as BVB lined up against Union Berlin in Bundesliga competition. Bellingham got another chance to show passionate home supporters in Dortmund what he is all about.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  The 19-year-old midfielder proved that he is prepared to put his body on the line for the good of the collective cause. He has never been one to back down from a challenge – much like Real Madrid superstar brother Jude.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  That meant spilling blood in pursuit of victory during a clash with Union Berlin. There were less than 20 minutes on the clock when Jobe was involved in an unfortunate head-to-head collision with Serbian striker Ilic.

• TELL ME MORE

  Both players hit the turf, with blood streaming down their faces. After receiving treatment during a three-minute break in play, it was determined that they were okay to continue. Jobe was left sporting a plaster above his right eyebrow.

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