Gareth Bale Injury: Updates on Real Madrid Star's Status and Return

Real Madrids Gareth Bale has picked up a muscle injury, making him a doubt for the club's Champions League semi-final against Manchester City.Continue for updates.Bale Out vs. VillarrealTuesday, April 19News of the Welshman's injury came via Real manager Zinedine Zidane, per ESPN FC's Dermot Corrigan:In a season that has already been punctured by injury problems, the knock will come as a significant blow to Bale.Whenever he has taken to the turf in 2015-16, hes shown flashes of quality. The former Tottenham Hotspur man is becoming the heartbeat of Zidanes side, thanks to his powerful surges, neat link-up play and penchant for bagging vital goals.While Cristiano Ronaldo remains the man most likely to cap off flowing moves for Los Blancos, if hes not on the end of things himself, Bale is the man typically conjuring the opportunities.Here are some of the highlights of his campaign so far:Whats encouraging for Madridistas is that the winger's absence should be well covered. Isco, James Rodriguez, Mateo Kovacic, Jese Rodriguez and Lucas Vazquez are all potential quality deputies for Bale.After a dream debut season, in which the forward scored the winning goal in the final of both the UEFA Champions League and Copa del Rey for Real, fans started to doubt whether Bale was good enough to don the all-white jersey in a disappointing 2014-15. But hes responded emphatically this term with some tremendous showings, most notably his four-goal haul against Rayo Vallecano.The only question mark that lingers over Bale at this juncture is his ability to keep fit for long spells. This latest issue will do little to quell those concerns.
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