Gareth Bale: Real Madrid forward returns to training after injury

 Gareth Bale returned to Real Madrid training on Sunday ahead of Tuesday's Champions League visit of Liverpool.

The Wales international has not played in any of Madrid's five matches since the international break because of a buttock muscle injury.

Bale, the world's most expensive player, missed Real's 3-0 win at Anfield but could be in contention for the return fixture.

Real lead La Liga and have won their last 11 matches in all competitions.

Real announced  that Bale was back training with Carlo Ancelotti's squad on Sunday, completing "demanding circuits of dribbling, passing and shooting circuits" along with the six outfield players who did not start Saturday's 4-0 win at Granada.

The European champions are top of their Champions League group with three wins from three, six points clear of the other three teams.  - BBC