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Ronaldo, Bale back for Champions League clash

Published: 06 Mar 2017 - 03:53 pm | Last Updated: 03 Nov 2021 - 10:27 am
Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (L) jogs with a teammate during a training session at Valdebebas Sport City in Madrid on March 3, 2017 on the eve of their Liga football match against Eibar. / AFP / PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU

Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (L) jogs with a teammate during a training session at Valdebebas Sport City in Madrid on March 3, 2017 on the eve of their Liga football match against Eibar. / AFP / PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU

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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.

Fourt-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.

Both were absent from Saturday's 4-1 victory at Eibar in which Karim Benzema and James Rodriguez were outstanding.

Reigning European champions Real lead Napoli 3-1 going into the second leg in Italy and tipped as favourites for a quarter-final berth.