England and Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham has enjoyed a busy winter break over Christmas, including catching up with Chelsea stars Jadon Sancho and Noni Madueke.

Los Blancos played their last La Liga game against Sevilla on December 22, which ended in a 4-2 victory at the Bernabeu. They will return to action in the New Year with an away trip to Valencia on January 3.

Chelsea, on the other hand, have been in the midst of a busy Christmas fixture schedule. Enzo Maresca's side drew 0-0 with Everton on December 22, but were beaten 2-1 by London rivals Fulham on Boxing Day.

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They will have an opportunity to put that right on Monday night away at Ipswich Town, followed by a trip to Crystal Palace on Saturday afternoon. Sancho has started Chelsea's last four league games, while Madueke was left out of Maresca's side for their last outing against Fulham.

Bellingham shared a series of photos on social media platform Instagram documenting his winter break. On Boxing Day, he watched his younger brother, Jobe Bellingham, in action for Sunderland against Blackburn Rovers.

He shared a snap with Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz, followed by one with Sancho and Madueke. The England star then jetted off to Dubai for the Globe Soccer Awards, in which he was crowned the best midfielder and also walked away with the Maradona award for young talent.

Chelsea are currently fourth in then Premier League standings, but have an opportunity to move back into second with a win on Monday. They are 10 points off leaders Liverpool at this stage, but can reduce the gap to seven points.