Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale a major doubt for Liverpool and Barcelona• Welsh forward diagnosed with hip injury over weekend• Bale was left out of squad that beat Levante on Saturday 
The Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale is battling for fitness ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League match at Liverpool after the club announced he is suffering from a buttock muscle injury. The 25-year-old was an unused substitute in Saturday’s Primera Division win over Levante on his return from international duty, while
reports in Spain said he also sat out training on Monday.That raised doubts over Bale’s availability for the trip to Anfield, as well as this weekend’s El Clasico with Barcelona, although Madrid have said for now they will keep an eye on the player.
A statement on the club’s website read: “After tests carried out on Gareth Bale by the Real Madrid Sanitas medical services,
he
has been diagnosed with a muscular injury in the right pyramidalis muscle. His progress will be monitored.” Bale played the full 90 minutes in both of Wales’ Euro 2016 qualifiers against Bosnia-Herzegovina and Cyprus.
Madrid will be defending their 100% record in Champions League Group B at Liverpool, who have won one and lost one so far.
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/oct/20/gareth-bale-real-madrid-liverpool-barcelona
Bale to miss Liverpool match and Clasico through injuryThe Welshman has not fully recovered from an injury that also kept him out of his side's victory at Levante on Saturday. Gareth Bale will not play against Liverpool on Wednesday nor the Clasico against Barcelona on Saturday.
The Welshman has not fully recovered from the muscle problem he has in his buttock, as Ancelotti revealed after the victory over Levante. Cope had already announced on Sunday that Bale was a doubt for the game at Anfield. Since then, AS has been told the Welshman will not make the Clasico.
Therefore, Ancelotti could revert to the 4-4-2 he has been using when the Welshman has not been present.
James and Isco could fit into the same team, accompanying Kroos and Modric.
http://as.com/diarioas/2014/10/20/english/1413800047_274001.html [ 此帖被羅力亞在2014-10-20 23:29重新編輯 ]
