Real Madrid dismiss Gareth Bale injury worries

Following the story which appeared in the Marca yesterday, Real Madrid have issued a fresh statement refuting the claims that Gareth Bale‘s injury is more serious than it seems.

The newspaper had reported that an MRI scan had revealed the Wales international was suffering “a slipped disc on the L5 -S1 vertebrae and a bulge on the L4 -L5”. There was also possibility that the Welsh international could require surgery.

However, Real Madrid have made an announcement on their official website which read as -

“In response to the information that the newspaper Marca has published today regarding the player Gareth Bale, Real Madrid would like to state the following:

1. The information published, claiming that the player has a slipped disc on the L5-S1 vertebrae and a bulge on two others, is completely false.

2. The player does not have a slipped disc, as the club’s medical services stated clearly to the newspaper before the information was published. Surprisingly, the version the doctors offered this media outlet on Thursday 10 October has been omitted.

3. The player Gareth Bale has a small chronic disc bulge, which is extremely common among football players and by no means prevents him from carrying out his professional activity normally.”