Injured Bale out of Wales World Cup qualifiers
TOPSHOT – Wales' forward Gareth Bale celebrates after scoring the first goal during the Euro 2016 group B football match between Wales and Slovakia at the Stade de Bordeaux in Bordeaux on June 11, 2016. / AFP / NICOLAS TUCAT
Gareth Bale has been ruled out of Wales’s final two crucial World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Ireland, Britain’s Press Association reported on Tuesday.
Bale’s fitness has been a source of concern for the national side since he suffered a calf muscle strain against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League last week.
The 28-year-old missed Real Madrid’s league clash with Espanyol on Sunday but reported to the Wales camp the following morning.
Wales are currently second in Group D, four points behind leaders Serbia and one point above Ireland.
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