UEFA Champions League defending champions, Real Madrid are expected to miss the services of four of their superstars, ahead of their second group game against CSKA Moscow on Tuesday.
According to reports coming out of Spanish club, the likes of Gareth Bale and three others are suffering one form of minor injury and the Los Blancos missed Sunday's flight to Moscow.
Interestingly, the Welshman, who failed to complete Saturday's barren draw against Atletico Madrid in the La Liga, did not make the trip as he is down with an abductor injury.
Reacting moments after the game, Galaticos boss Julen Lopetegui stressed it was a precautionary move, saying: "Bale had discomfort in his abductor at half-time and as a precaution he didn't come out for the second half," the former La Roja manger , was quoted as saying.
However, the 29-year-old Bale has now joined the trio of Isco, Marcelo and skipper Sergio Ramos, who failed to travel with the rest of the gang.
The club's playmaker Isco is currently recuperating from an appendicitis surgery, Marcelo is down with a calf injury while Ramos suffered a cut during Saturday's Madrid derby.
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