Gareth Bale is edging closer to his Real Madrid debut
after training with his new team-mates for the first time.
The 24-year-old became the most expensive player in world
football after securing an £86m move from Tottenham late in the transfer
window.
And he is expected to play some part in Real's La Liga
clash at Villarreal on Saturday following the rescheduled run-out which was
delayed to accommodate players returning from the international break.
"Bale started the session with some individual
physical work and later joined the rest of the outfield players," Real
said on their official website.
"The Welshman and the rest of the internationals
then worked on moving the ball in various exercises."
Bale took to the field as a 59th-minute substitute for
Wales in their 3-0 defeat to Serbia on Tuesday night - his first match action
of the season.
It remains to be seen how big a role he will play against
Villarreal given that he has hardly trained in pre-season.
His chances of starting the match could be boosted by
injuries to Madrid's regular left-backs Marcelo and Fabio Coentrao, who will be
assessed by Real's medical team in the coming days.
After the Villarreal fixture, Real face Galatasaray in
the Champions League on Tuesday before hosting city rivals Getafe at the
Bernabeu the following Sunday.
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