Real Madrid to miss Bale in both Champions League semi-finals

The Welsh star will be out for around three weeks and will miss Real's last five games.

Bale tore his calf muscle while playing in the El Clasico match on April 23. Real's "number 11" played until the 35th minute and then had to leave the field to make way for Marco Asensio.

According to the latest test results, Bale will be out for about three weeks. This is the time when Real has to play two Champions League semi-finals against Atletico Madrid, and also face Deportivo, Valencia and Granada in La Liga.

Bale did not contribute much to Real in the 2016-2017 season. Photo: Reuters

Bale had already been out for around 10 days with another injury before his injury in El Clasico. Earlier in the season, the Welsh star had even missed three months with a torn ankle tendon.

"Bale has recovered 100% before El Clasico. He also confirmed that there are no more problems, and the two training sessions went perfectly. We cannot avoid the unfortunate things that are happening," said coach Zidane.

Without Bale, Zidane can continue to use Asensio or Lucas Vazquez. The two reserve options do not have a high scoring rate but often play a good supporting role for Benzema and Ronaldo.

According to VNE