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Gareth Bale 'suffers Real Madrid injury setback'

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Gareth Bale is ruled out of Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu homecoming on Sunday after suffering a recurring muscle injury in training, according to a report.
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Gareth Bale has been ruled out of Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu homecoming on Sunday after suffering a recurring muscle injury in training, according to a report.

The Welsh forward had started all of Real's first three La Liga matches this campaign, as his career in Spain has been unexpectedly revived under returning manager Carlo Ancelotti.

However, according to The Mirror, Bale will now miss his first game of the season after being excluded from the matchday squad and being pictured with a bandage wrapped around his right thigh.

Bale's time in Spain had appeared to be over whilst Zinedine Zidane was in charge, and the Welsh star spent last season on loan at Tottenham Hotspur, where he made 20 Premier League appearances.

Upon his return this summer, reports suggested Bale would see out the remainder of his contract until the end of the season, with a shock retirement from football completely suggested as well.

However, Ancelotti has shown his faith in the forward and he has repaid that with a promising start to the season, including a goal away to Levante for his club, and a hat-trick for Wales during international duty.

Real's match against Celta Vigo on Sunday marks a return to their home stadium for the first time since March 2020, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Since football returned, the Spanish giants have played their home matches at the reserve team's stadium instead - the Alfredo di Stefano Stadium - due to the Bernabeu undergoing reconstruction work. body check tags ::

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2Atletico MadridAtletico148512181329
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