Gareth Bale back in Real Madrid training after missing the Audi Cup in Munich

Gareth Bale missed the Audi Cup amid reports that he was too distressed to travel
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Ben Hayward1 August 2019

Gareth Bale returned to group training with his Real Madrid team-mates on Thursday after sitting out the Audi Cup in Munich this week.

Bale missed the 1-0 loss to Tottenham on Tuesday and also Los Blancos' 5-3 win over Fenerbahce on Wednesday, having trained alone on Monday at Real Madrid's Valdebebas base.

Coach Zinedine Zidane had said the 30-year-old was not up to travelling to Munich, claiming the decision had been made with club doctors, and the Frenchman refused to be drawn on photos of Bale playing golf in Madrid during Real's defeat to Spurs.

But Bale trained normally with his team-mates on Thursday and could be set to stay at the club after the Chinese Super League transfer window closed on Wednesday.

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Luka Jovic was also back in training after picking up an injury in the 7-3 loss to Atletico in New Jersey last Friday, while Casemiro, Eder Militao and James Rodriguez stepped up their routine after recently returning from extended breaks due to their participation in the Copa America.

Marco Asensio, Ferland Mendy, Brahim Diaz and Thibaut Courtois continued their respective recovery programmes, with the latter pair taking part in individual drills.

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