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Jude Bellingham's dark arts: Unaired footage shows Real Madrid superstar getting in the ear of England team-mate Bukayo Saka to put him off his penalty - a year on from trying to same trick on Harry Kane

Jude Bellingham may bear some responsibility for Bukayo Saka's penalty miss in Arsenal's Champions League win over Real Madrid, unaired footage has revealed.

The Los Blancos star was seen whispering into the ear of his England teammate shortly before he stepped up to take a spot kick in the first half of their quarter-final second leg at the Bernabeu.

Madrid came into the tie needing to overturn a three-goal deficit and their task appeared near insurmountable when the Gunners wfere awarded a penalty for a foul by Raul Asencio on Mikel Merino in the 10th minute.