Real Madrid star Gareth Bale set to miss up to three weeks with injury

Real Madrid star Gareth Bale set to miss up to three weeks with injury

Gareth Bale is expected to be out for up to three weeks.

The Real Madrid star injured his left calf against Malaga at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday.

He was substituted after four minutes, but Real Madrid still went on to win 3-1. 

Bale was tested on Monday morning at the Sanitas La Moraleja hospital and the club released a statement about his injury afterwards.

It read: "Following tests carried out on Gareth Bale at the Sanitas La Moraleja Hospital by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed with a muscle injury in his left soleus. His progress will be monitored."