Gareth Bale limped out of Real Madrid’s 4-0 midweek win over Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League and manager Rafa Benitez has said that the star forward is expected to spend 2-3 weeks on the sidelines. The news is a good one for Wales, with Bale likely to recover in time for his side’s October qualifiers.

It is a small injury and it appears he recovers quickly. We are optimistic

The most important thing is that Gareth recovers as quickly as possible