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Tottenham vs Real Madrid: Gareth Bale and Harry Kane injury update
GARETH BALE and Harry Kane are facing a race to get fit for Tottenham's Champions League showdown with Real Madrid on Wednesday (7.45pm).
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Bale has not played in over a month as he struggles with a calf injury.
But the winger is desperate to return in time to face his former side at Wembley.
However, after Real’s 2-1 shock defeat to Girona today, boss Zinedine Zidane revealed that he is unsure if his Welsh wizard will be available for selection in midweek.
Gareth Bale is facing a race to get fit
We will need to assess him and then make a decision.
"We will need to assess him and then make a decision,” Zidane said.
Spurs will be full of confidence going into the clash with Los Blancos having held them to a 1-1 draw at the Bernabeu in the reverse fixture.
But they could be without top goalscorer Kane , after he sat out of the defeat to Manchester United at the weekend with a hamstring injury.
Harry Kane could return from his hamstring injury
Manager Mauricio Pochettino has revealed that there is a possibility that Kane could return, but it will be touch and go up until the day of the game.
"We will see in the next few days if he can arrive to be at the right level to play against Real Madrid," said Pochettino.
Real and Spurs are currently joint at the top of Champions League Group H with seven points apiece after three games.
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