Bale not a guaranteed starter for Real Real Madrid assistant coach Paul Clement says Gareth Bale is not guaranteed a starting place at his new club. The 24-year-old Wales international became the most expensive player ever when he joined the Spanish side for £85.3-million from Tottenham Hotspur recently. Real’s next match is against Villarreal on September 14, but Clement says with the high competition for places at the club Bale may not be in the starting line-up. “There’s a lot of competition for places – no-one will be guaranteed anything,” Clement tells BBC Sport. “Coach Carlo Ancelotti has a clear idea how to use him but things can change.” Bale is currently on national team duty with Wales, who face Macedonia in a World Cup qualifier on September 6 and then host Serbia on September 10. “Depending on how much or little he plays will depend whether he trains a week on Wednesday or Thursday leading into the first game at Villarreal away,” Clement adds
Posted on: Thu, 05 Sep 2013 22:20:45 +0000
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