Real Madrid superstar Gareth Bale will miss next month's Clasico clash with Barcelona after picking up an ankle injury in Tuesday night's Champions League win over Sporting CP.
The European championshave now confirmed Bale has damaged tendons in his ankle, and according to theStar, it's likely he will miss out on the blockbuster clash because of the expected recovery time from his injury.
Bale has been in excellent form this season and helped Real destroy neighbours Atletico 3-0 at Vicente Calderon in their last league outing.
Parte médico de Bale.https://t.co/v8gN901QMt#RealMadrid pic.twitter.com/3UyAv9QZea
However, Real will have to turn their attentions to other squad options given the diagnosis on the Welshman. The club confirmed in a statement on Wednesday:"After tests our player Gareth Bale today at University Hospital Sanitas La Moraleja has been diagnosed with a traumatic dislocation of the peroneal tendons in his right ankle."
It's a massive blow for Real, who currently top La Liga by four points from Barca - who could only muster a 0-0 home draw with Malaga last time out. The clash at Camp Nou comes on December 3 and kicks off a huge month of fixtures for Los Blancos, with their nextChampions League group stage game with Borussia Dortmund following just days after.
La mauvaise nouvelle du jour : Gareth Bale ratera le Clasico. #AnimoBale pic.twitter.com/wZSRdiiiqc
Deportivo La Coruna then visit Santiago Bernabeu inthe leaguebefore Real travel toJapan for the Club World Cup, following their win of the Champions League earlier this year.
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