REAL MADRID TEAM NEWS: BALE RETURNS TO REAL MADRID XI BUT CRISTIANO RONALDO IS RESTED

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The Welshman was a second-half substitute during El Clasico last time out and has been handed a start in the Copa del Rey this evening

Gareth Bale has returned to the Real Madrid starting XI for the club's Copa del Rey clash against Numancia.

The Welshman was named in Zinedine Zidane's squad ahead of the fixture, having overcome calf and hamstring issues, but Cristiano Ronaldo has been left out of the travelling pack.

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 Here's tonight's starting XI to face @cdnumancia!#RMMovistar #RMCopa

1:46 AM - Jan 5, 2018

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Real Madrid XI: Kiko Casilla, Carvajal, Nacho, Vallejo, Theo, Ceballos, Llorente, Bale, Vazquez, Asensio and Mayoral.

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