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Zinedine Zidane Says He Has No Problem with Gareth Bale: 'He Wants to Be Here'

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Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has dismissed suggestions he has an issue with the club's out-of-favour forward Gareth Bale.

The Wales international has had another campaign disrupted by injury, and since the turn of the year, he's struggled to force his way into contention in the Spanish capital.

Speaking ahead of the team's clash with Osasuna in La Liga on Sunday, Zidane was asked if he's content with Bale's training and denied there's a problem with the 30-year-old despite his recent absences from match squads, per John Skilbeck of Goal:

"Yes, and I'm happy with all the players I have here.