Gareth Bale denied home Real Madrid debut with hamstring injury in warm-up
Gareth Bale’s hopes of making his home debut for Real Madrid were ruined after
he picked up a hamstring injury in the warm-up of the game against Getafe at the Bernabeu.
The former Tottenham forward
had been named in the starting line-up by boss Carlo Ancelotti but picked up the injury minutes before kick-off.
But the Spanish giants’ official Twitter account says the Welshman has been replaced by Isco in a last-minute change.
The world’s most expensive player, who cost Real around £85million when he was signed from Spurs three weeks ago, has made two appearances so far away at Villarreal, where he scored, and in the 6-1 thrashing of Galatasaray in the Champions League in midweek.
Real medical staff could be seen attending to Bale’s left thigh as the sides warmed up and soon afterwards Isco was named in the starting 11 in his place with Raphael Varane on the bench.
There has been great expectation among home fans to see Bale play in a Real shirt at the Bernabeu for the first time, on a day local newspaper Marca had dubbed ‘B-Day’.
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