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Ronaldo and Benzema join Bale in missing Sporting clash

Los Blancos are already without Gareth Bale against Sporting Gijon and have decided to rest the entire BBC trio for the match

Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema will join injured Gareth Bale on the sidelines when Real Madrid travel to play Sporting Gijon in LaLiga.

Bale is out with a calf problem and his fellow first-choice forwards will also not make the trip after being rested by head coach Zinedine Zidane.

The decision comes with Madrid facing crucial matches against Bayern Munich and Barcelona in the week following the Sporting clash.

Ronaldo earned his manager's praise Friday for hitting the century mark in goals scored in European competition, with Zinedine Zidane hailing his attacker's excellent form.