BARCELONA, April 18 (Reuters) - Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale limped off with an apparent calf strain early on in their La Liga game with Malaga on Saturday and could be a doubt for Wednesday's Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid.
The Welshman went down clutching his left calf and he was replaced by Javier Hernandez after two minutes.
Bale, the world's most expensive player, scored crucial goals as Real won the Champions League and the King's Cup last season but he has struggled during this campaign with fan criticism that he is too selfish on the ball.