Bale injury blow in Real Madrid match

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Bale injury blow in Real Madrid match

The winger picked up a suspected calf injury very early in their home clash with Malaga, raising questions about how long he will be sidelined as the end of the season approaches

Real Madrid suffered a potentially major blow in their trophy chase as Gareth Bale was forced to withdraw with a calf injury five minutes into Saturday's clash with Malaga.

The Welsh attacker has been a key player for Madrid this term with 13 goals in 27 Liga appearances before the latest game at the Santiago Bernabeu.
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In the opening minutes of the meeting, the 25-year-old collapsed to the ground clutching his leg, having appeared to tear a muscle in his calf.

Bale was withdrawn and replaced by Javier Hernandez and, with Karim Benzema already missing from the encounter, it will pose a real worry for Carlo Ancelotti.

With six additional games to go as they chase Barcelona in La Liga and a Champions League encounter with Atletico Madrid coming up, the Italian will be hoping the forward's injury is not severe and he will be able to make a quick recovery.