Gareth Bale Set to be Ruled Out For Three Weeks With Calf Injury
Gareth Bale limped off out of Real Madrid's match against Sporting Gijon with what looked like the recurrence of the calf problem which has plagued him over the past two years.
Real Madrid's Welsh winger Gareth Bale has suffered a calf injury, the club confirmed on Tuesday, which could rule him out for three weeks. (Gareth Bale Gives Real Madrid F.C. Manager Zinedine Zidane Flying Start, Barcelona Win)
Bale limped off with what looked like the recurrence of the calf problem which has plagued him over the past two years, after scoring his 11th goal in eight games during Real Madrid's 5-1 rout of Sporting Gijon on Sunday. (Gareth Bale Scores Four as Real Madrid Rout Nine-Man Rayo Vallecano 10-2 in La Liga)
And tests carried out in Madrid's Sanitas La Moraleja hospital on Tuesday confirmed a muscle injury in the right leg, the club said in a brief medical statement.
Since December 2013, the 26-year-old has had five injuries to the same calf muscle. (Gareth Bale 'Vital' to Real Madrid, says Zinedine Zidane)
Real Madrid added that Bale was "awaiting developments," but the Spanish press have reported he could be out for at least three weeks.
The Welshman is likely to miss the games against Real Betis, Espanyol and Granada but could be fit for the league match with Athletic Bilbao on February 13 or against Roma in the Champions League on February 17.