Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema miss training as Real Madrid prepare for Malaga

Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema did not train with their Real Madrid teammates on Thursday ahead of this weekend's La Liga match with Malaga. 

The Welshman missed the recent win against Eibar, but did make a recovery in time to play against Atletico Madrid earlier this week. 

During that game, Benzema was taken off after 76 minutes. 

The rest of the squad were fine to take part in Carlo Ancelotti's session. 

According to the club, goalkeepers Iker Casillas, Keylor Navas and Fernando Pacheco worked with Villiam Vecchi, while the rest of the players took part in some rondos and passing drills, before ending the session with a mini-game with small nets. 

There is no word that Bale or Benzema are a doubt for Malaga, but there absences will be a cause for concern for Ancelotti.