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'Bale makes Madrid a better team' - Zidane hoping to have Welshman for Champions League final

The Welsh forward is currently sidelined again with a calf complaint, but is hoping to be back in contention for a meeting with Juventus in Cardiff

Zinedine Zidane believes Real Madrid are “a better team” with Gareth Bale and hopes to have him available for the Champions League final.

The Wales international is facing a race against time to make the European showpiece being staged in his hometown of Cardiff on June 3.

Bale limped out of a Clasico meeting with Barcelona in April, with a calf complaint seeing him complete just 39 minutes of that contest.