Fans hoping to see Gareth Bale make a speedy return from injury may be left disappointed, as Marca report that the Welsh will not be handed a recovery timeline having suffered a setback in the road back from injury.
The former Tottenham ace was in fine form for Los Blancos this season prior to his calf injury, scoring 13 and assisting 8 goals in 15 Liga BBVA outings, but he has not featured for the 10-time Champions League winners since their 5-1 win over Sporting Gijon nearly a month ago.
Although he was initially expected to be out for three weeks, manager Zinedine Zidane and the player himself will be cautious and avoid a rush back to the pitch, as written by the Spanish news outlet.
The Blancos boss has “banned” naming a particular date or match in which the world’s most expensive player will make his return, though Marca claim that he could be consider for the Madrid derby vs Atletico on February 27 should he make positive progress.
Zidane insists he won't rush back Bale
Marca initially tipped the 26-year-old to miss Real Madrid’s Champions League round of 16 date with Italian giants Roma on the 17th of this month, but could feature in the return leg at Santiago Bernabeu on the 8th of March.
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