Gareth Bale injury: Real Madrid star posts update on ankle after it’s revealed Wales ace will be out for up to four months
Bale has updated fans on the status of his injury after being ruled out until after the New Year
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GARETH BALE has updated fans on the status of his injury after being ruled out for up to four months.
The Real Madrid star, 27, will miss a considerable amount of time after going down in the Champions League clash against Sporting.
Scans have revealed the wing wizard will undergo an ankle op in London next week after breaking down with his 15TH injury since his £86million move to the Santiago Bernabeu.
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Bale has taken to Facebook to respond to fans who've sent him good wishes - as he faces the prospect of missing 21 games.
He wrote: "Thanks for all the messages! Ankle is feeling ok. I'll be doing everything I can to get back on the pitch asap #HalaMadrid"
Wales boss Chris Coleman is understandably concerned with his star man sidelined, but is confident that Bale could be back sooner than expected.
He said: "I'm hoping it's going to be more like three months.
"He's an absolute machine and physically he's an absolute specimen. We'll know a little bit more probably next week or the week after."
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