Real Madrid Gareth Bale Needs Ankle Surgery; Wales Player Out For Four Months

Real Madrid continues pulling out all the stops in the league despite their forward Gareth Bale's injury. The Wales player Gareth Bale was diagnosed with traumatic dislocation of the peroneal tendons in his right ankle. Bale will have an ankle surgery next Tuesday and is expected to be out for three to four months.

BBC Sports News reported that Gareth Bale will have his operation in London at the King Edward VII Hospital on Tuesday, November 29, by Dr. James Calder, under the supervision of the club doctors Jesus Olmo and Mikel Aramberri. The operation will risk the Wales player Gareth Bale on missing Wale's 2018 World Cup qualifier against the Republic of Ireland in Dublin on March 24, which is exactly four months away.

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According to Independent Sports News, the injury ends what has been the best year for Real Madrid Gareth Bale's career, with the former Tottenham winger winning a second Champions League. As Wales player Gareth Bale continued playing with Real Madrid in the summer, Bale had pushed the Wales to the semi-finals of the European Championships as the underdogs threatened one of the biggest upsets at a major tournament.

However, Wales manager Chris Coleman said that he was hoping Gareth Bale is not going to rest for more than three months. "Bale was an absolute machine and physically he's an absolute specimen. We'll know a little bit more probably next week or the week after Bale will be fine," said Coleman.

Wales are currently third in Group D. Wales had four points adrift of leaders Ireland and two points behind Serbia. Wales' next scheduled match is the World Cup qualifier against the Republic of Ireland on March 24.

Wales player Gareth Bale extended his Real Madrid contract last October and is now tied to the Spanish giants until 2022. He has made 20 appearances for Real Madrid and country since August, scoring 11 goals. Real Madrid Gareth Bale also struggled with various injuries during his time in Spain. He was also set to set out to the FIFA Club World Cup, which took place in Japan between December 8 and 18.

 Do you think Real Madrid Gareth Bale will recover in time as the Wales will have their first match?