Bale's injury misfortune continues with calf problem

Ersin Çelik
15:38, 05/01/2019, SaturdayU: Update: 15:39, 05/01/2019, Saturday
REUTERS
Bale's injury misfortune continues with calf problem
Gareth Bale

Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale's rotten run of injuries has continued with the club confirming in a medical report on Saturday that the Wales international had suffered a calf strain which is set to rule him out of action for up to a month.

The 29-yer-old Bale, Real's record signing, sustained the injury during Madrid's 2-2 draw at Villarreal in La Liga on Thursday and asked to be substituted at halftime.

Real's statement on their website
https://www.realmadrid.com/en/...
said Bale had a grade one injury but did not give details on when they expected him to return to action, although reports in the Spanish media said he would be out for between two and four weeks.

The injury definitely rules Bale out of Madrid's Liga games against Real Sociedad and Real Betis in addition to the two Copa del Rey last-16 games against Leganes this month.

He also risks missing a crunch match on Jan. 19 at home to high-flying Sevilla, who are two points above Real in the table.

Bale has enjoyed better fortune with injuries than in previous campaigns since joining Real from Tottenham Hotspur for a then world record fee of 100 million euros ($113.93 million).

He has been widely criticised in the Spanish media for his meagre goal tally, though, with four strikes in 15 Liga games, and for failing to fill the void left in Madrid's attack by all-time top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo's departure to Juventus.

($1 = 0.8777 euros)

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