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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Gareth Bale suffers Wales omission as injury recovery continues"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-gareth-bale-suffers-wales-omission-as-injury-recovery-continues/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2020-10-02T06:10:30Z"
modified: "2020-10-02T06:10:30Z"
---

# Tottenham Hotspur: Gareth Bale suffers Wales omission as injury recovery continues

**According to a ‘breaking news’ update, Sky Sports (via [Football Daily](https://twitter.com/lastwordonspurs/status/1311326342357684228?s=21)) are ‘hearing’ Gareth Bale will be left out of the Wales match day squads to face England, Republic of Ireland and Bulgaria next month – contrary to a recent report which suggested he could be back in action by that time.**

Now, as per this update, Spurs may face waiting slightly longer for the club icon to make his full return upon signing in a headline-grabbing loan deal two weeks ago.

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Spanish publication [Marca](https://www.marca.com/en/football/real-madrid/2020/09/18/5f650a71268e3ee26c8b45d9.html), before Bale officially completed his sensational return to north London, claimed he would face a month on the sidelines – but now Sky Sports’ update has revealed a potential setback for the club, claiming it will be longer as he works to return to full fitness after a knee injury.

This apparent delay in Bale’s return could come as a slight blow to manager Jose Mourinho and Tottenham, especially as supporters are [eager to see their hero](https://thisisfutbol.com/2020/09/blogs/premier-league/tottenham-hotspur-spurs-fans-react-to-gareth-bale-report/) pull on the Lilywhites jersey again ahead of a congested and gruelling 2020/2021 Premier League fixture calendar.

Now, after securing what was arguably one of the deals of this summer transfer window, Bale will have to wait to make an appearance – with fellow summer signings Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Joe Hart, Matt Doherty and Sergio Reguilon having already made their club debuts.

Of course, this slight delay isn’t exactly the most welcome news, but a more positive development has been the strides made in securing a deal for [Benfica star Carlos Vinicius.](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1311442089545216001)

As things stand, Tottenham could land another star name alongside Bale before October 5.

***Spurs fans, are you excited to see Bale back in a Tottenham shirt? Have your say in the comments down below…***