Gareth Bale Has Suffered Another Calf Injury

A tests on Tuesday confirmed that Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale damaged a calf muscle in Sunday's La Liga game at home to Sporting Gijon.

Bale, who scored a header to put Real 1-0 up at the Bernabeu, limped out shortly before halftime with his side leading 5-0. “After tests carried out today on Gareth Bale at the Sanitas La Moraleja University Hospital, he has been diagnosed with a soleus muscle injury in his right leg” Real confirmed on their website. Bale had already been sidelined twice this season with calf problems, missing about two weeks each time

The club did not say how long the Wales international would be sidelined but reports claims that Bale will be out for around three weeks, The 26-year-old is apparently targeting a return in Madrid's visit to Rome for the Champions League last 16 first leg on February 17.