Ronaldo, Bale back for Champions League clash with Napoli
Reuters / Javier Barbancho
Madrid - Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale were named Monday in Real Madrid's Champions League squad for the last-16 second-leg tie against Napoli after missing the weekend win over Eibar.
Four-time Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldo was sidelined with an injury which coach Zinedine Zidane described as "nothing serious". Also back in the squad for Tuesday's clash is Welshman Bale after completing a one-match ban.
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Both were absent from Saturday's 4-1 victory at Eibar in which Karim Benzema and James Rodriguez were outstanding.
Reigning European champion Real leads Napoli 3-1 going into the second leg in Italy, and is tipped as the big favourite for a quarter-final berth.
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