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Real Madrid star Gareth Bale trains alone in Spain as calf injury prevents him from enjoying Tottenham return in Champions League showdown

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Real Madrid star Gareth Bale has stepped up his recovery from injury ahead of his side's clash with former side Tottenham.

The La Liga giants face their first trip to Wembley for Wednesday's Champions League clash. But they will be without ex-Spurs talisman Bale for the Group H tie.

The 28-year-old returned to training on Monday but failed to recover from his calf injury in time to be included in Zinedine Zidane's 19-man squad for the trip to London.

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Gareth Bale has been training alone ahead of Real Madrid's European clash with Tottenhamu00a0
Gareth Bale has been training alone ahead of Real Madrid's European clash with Tottenham
The Wales forward will miss the game against his former club at Wembley with a calf injury
The Wales forward will miss the game against his former club at Wembley with a calf injury
'Gutted to not be playing at Wembley but working hard to get back out there!' Bale saidu00a0
'Gutted to not be playing at Wembley but working hard to get back out there!