Gareth Bale It is one of the great absences of Real Madrid in Manchester to play against City in the second leg of the Champions League. The name of the Welshman appeared in the second question of the appearance of Zidane in the preview of the duel.
With a serious gesture, the Real Madrid coach assured that “many things have been said, but Bale is not here because he preferred not to play”; He said, to add that “the rest is a conversation between the player and the coach.”
Zidane He confessed shortly after that Bale's absence is “a personal thing”, but he did not want to say anything more about the situation between the Welshman and the coach. The coach blurted out “no” when asked if Bale had disappointed him and insisted that “I'm not going to say anything. I respect Gareth a lot, all the players. Things should stay in the locker room between players and coach, nothing more. “
About him Bale's future, Zidane said that “he is a Real Madrid player and I respect that. He preferred not to play, is the only thing I can tell you. All of us here are focused on tomorrow's game “