Real Madrid, Liverpool’s Champions League final rivals, have announced their squad ahead of Saturday’s clash in Paris and include a known foe.
Welsh winger Gareth Bale has been included in the list of 26 players announced today by the league giants, although he has only had seven goals with the whites throughout the season.
The Tottenham star has made headlines with the Reds, after scoring two goals in the 2018 Kyiv final, including a scandalous bike kick, to win the Champions League trophy – and a 13th World Cup trophy. Europe record- for Madrid.
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But Bale’s time at the Bernabeu has not been happy in recent years. After being left out of the first team, he spent the 2020/21 season on loan to the former Spurs club and has found his opportunities in Spain very limited and the campaign has just ended.
The Welsh international has played just 20 minutes of action with the league champions since taking part with his country in the World Cup play-off semi-final against Austria on 24 March. He has been omitted from numerous calls for Carlo Ancelotti’s day, but has trained in preparation for Saturday’s action.
All of Madrid’s greats are named in the squad, including top scorer Karim Benzema, winger Vinicius Jnr. and midfielders Toni Kroos, Luka Modric and Isco.
Veteran Brazilian winger Marcelo has also won his fitness race. The 34-year-old is the proudest player in the club’s history with 24 medals and is expected to win his fifth Champions League on Saturday night in Paris.
The Real Madrid squad for the final of the Champions League in full
Courtois, Lunin, Fuidias; Carvajal, E. Miltao, Álava, Vallejo, Nacho, Marcelo, F. Mendy; Kroos, Modric, Casemiro, Valverde, Lluc V., D. Ceballos, Isco, Camavinga; Hazard, Benzema, Asensio, Jovic, Bale, Vinicius Jnr., Rodrygo, Mariano.
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