Bale and James left out as Isco, Ramos and Marcelo return for Real Madrid

While Marcelo returns, Gareth Bale and James Rodriguez are not included in Real Madrid's 19-man Champions League squad for Tuesday.

Published : Oct 01, 2019 08:48 IST

James Rodriguez and Gareth Bale
James Rodriguez and Gareth Bale
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James Rodriguez and Gareth Bale

Gareth Bale and James Rodriguez are not included in Real Madrid's squad for their Champions League clash with Club Brugge.

Madrid was thrashed 3-0 by Paris Saint-Germain in its Group A opener, with Bale and James both starting at Parc des Princes.

Bale had a goal disallowed after Angel Di Maria had put PSG two up but was later taken off, while James was replaced by Luka Jovic.

But Madrid has now confirmed neither Bale nor James - who both featured against Atletico Madrid - have been included in Zinedine Zidane's squad for Brugge's trip to Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday, while Rodrygo Goes also misses out.

Eden Hazard and Karim Benzema are selected, as is Vinicius Jr. They are joined by Marcelo, who was not available for the Madrid derby.

Sergio Ramos is set to make his Champions League return after missing the PSG defeat due to suspension, while Isco also returns from a hamstring injury which has kept him out since the end of August.

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