Gareth Bale: Real Madrid ace back in full training
Welshman Bale has edged closer to a return to action after rejoining the group at Los Blancos' Valdebebas training ground on Sunday. Juventus-Real Madrid live
Gareth Bale handed Real Madrid a major fitness boost as he rejoined group training at the club's Valdebebas base on Sunday morning.
Sidelined since last November
The 27-year-old Welshman has been out of action since injuring ankle tendons in Real's Champions League victory away to Sporting CP in late November.
And he has now moved a step closer to his return to action by going through his paces alongside his team-mates a day after the side's 3-1 LaLiga win at Osasuna.
Could return against Espanyol or Valencia
Real boss Zinedine Zidane has ruled Bale out of Wednesday's last-16 first leg at home to Napoli in Europe's top club competition, but he could make his comeback in one of the two league matches that follow that continental clash.
The LaLiga leaders host Espanyol next Saturday, before travelling to face Valencia a week on Wednesday in the teams' rearranged fixture.
Bale: "Can't wait to be back in action"
The ex-Tottenham Hotspur star took to social media after the session to express his delight at rejoining full training: