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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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Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Barcelona13110240122833
2Real Madrid1283125111427
3Atletico MadridAtletico137511971226
4Villarreal127322319424
5Osasuna136341720-321
6Athletic Bilbao135531913620
7Real BetisBetis135531412220
8Real Sociedad135351110118
9Mallorca135351010018
10GironaGirona135351617-118
11Celta Vigo135262022-217
12Rayo Vallecano124441313016
13Sevilla134361218-615
14Leganes133551316-314
15AlavesAlaves134181422-813
16Las PalmasLas Palmas133371622-612
17Getafe13175811-310
18Espanyol123181122-1110
19Real ValladolidValladolid132381025-159
20Valencia11146817-97
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