Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Injured Bale likely to miss Real Madrid-Barcelona match (The Associated Press)

Real Madrid's Gareth Bale reacts after being injured during a Champions League, Group F soccer match between Sporting CP and Real Madrid at the Alvalade stadium in Lisbon, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016. (AP Photo/Steven Governo)

Gareth Bale is likely to miss the Spanish league clasico next week because of a right ankle injury. Real Madrid said tests on Wednesday showed Bale injured a tendon in the 2-1 win over Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League on Tuesday. Madrid did not give a timetable for the player's return, but similar injuries usually require at least three weeks of recovery time.


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