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'Bale will show his quality' - Ex-Tottenham captain Dawson backs former team-mate to come good amid disappointing loan

Michael Dawson has backed Gareth Bale to come good at Tottenham amid his disappointing loan stint in north London.

Bale has struggled for form and fitness since returning to Spurs on loan from Real Madrid in the summer transfer window.

Jose Mourinho gradually eased the Welshman back into action after seeing him exiled from Zinedine Zidane's squad at Santiago Bernabeu in 2019-20, despite expectations among supporters that he would immediately slot in alongside Harry Kane and Son Heung-min up front.

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However, Bale has yet to prove that he can handle the rigorous demands of regular football again, with the 31-year-old restricted to just 12 outings across all competitions for Spurs so far this season.