Real Madrid have been given a huge boost ahead of their La Liga clash with Espanyol after it was revealed Gareth Bale returned to first team training on the eve of the clash.
The Welshman was forced off through injury at half time during Real's 2-2 draw with Villarreal in their first game of 2019, and he hasn't featured in any of Madrid's last six games as a result. His absence has coincided with a run of Real losing two of their last six games, although Santiago Solari has finally been given some promising news.
According to The Sun, Bale returned to first team training on the eve of Madrid's La Liga clash against Espanyol at the RCDE Stadium on Sunday night, and is also in line to start the game, should Solari wish to risk playing him.