Real Madrid News: Gareth Bale "ready to leave" for Wales despite difficult campaign

Gareth Bale says that he is anxious to leave for Wales and that he has denied having any injury problems. He played a role in a difficult season at Real Madrid.

The giants of La Liga have renamed Zinedine Zidane – with whom Bale had a difficult relationship – after Julen Lopetegui and Santiago Solari failed at Santiago Bernabeu.

Bale was a surprise starter and found the net as Madrid beat Celta Vigo 2-0 in Zidane's first match at the head of the match, with the same reminder Isco also on the scoresheet.

It was only the 17th start of Basel's League campaign. The Wales striker has struggled to win a regular spot in the Madrid squad this season despite being criticized by both the public and teammates.

However, before the Ryan Giggs team began their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign against Slovakia, Bale dismissed all fitness concerns.

"I had only one injury and everything is fine," Bale told reporters Saturday. "I played, I scored a lot of goals.

"We want to play in the main tournaments and live what we have experienced.

"We have to produce again, we have to work hard as a team, I'm ready, I'm looking forward to going."

While Bale is available despite a warm-up against Trinidad and Tobago, Aaron Ramsey will miss the match against Slovakia due to an injury.

"Obviously, this is a blow for us," said Bale about the Arsenal midfielder, who is expected to join Juventus. "He is a great player for us and we will obviously miss him.

"But that gives anyone else a chance to step in, do a good job and, hopefully, help the team win the victory."

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"We are aiming for first place, I do not know why we would not do it," added Bale. "We are still the underdogs, the bookmakers are not always correct, we will participate in this campaign in the hope of winning the group.

"We know that the two countries have made a winning start the other day, but there is no reason for us not to do it.There is no reason for us to can not win the group. "