Madrid confirmed yesterday that Bale had damaged a tendon in his right ankle, and now the decision has been made to schedule surgery for the 27-year-old attacker
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The 27-year-old arrived at the Bernabeu from Tottenham Hotspur in the summer of 2013 and has scored 62 times in 134 appearances for the Spanish giants, winning two Champions League titles in the process
Bale, who also won a Champions League medal with Real at Milan’s San Siro Stadium in May, inspired Wales to reach the semi-finals at the tournament in France
Real Madrid were without the services of Cristiano Ronaldo, who missed out due to a minor thigh problem, but Bale was fit to return from a back injury and started alongside Jese Rodriguez and Karim Benzema
The 26-year-old already has one daughter with his partner, Emma Rhys-Jones, and took to Twitter to break the news of the latest addition to the Bale family
But Roman Triguero and Raul Baena were both dismissed for Rayo in the opening half hour, after which Real scored at will to move within two points of Barcelona
Following tests carried out on Gareth Bale at the Sanitas La Moraleja Hospital by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed with a muscle injury in his left soleus. His progress will be monitored,” a club statement read
The boy is on the verge of turning seven