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Gareth Bale is expected to check in for pre-season as Real Madrid prepare to unleash star-studded trio including the Welshman, Karim Benzema and Eden Hazard... if the exile can replicate his Spurs goal tally, Carlo Ancelotti will be a very happy man

Real Madrid have interpreted Gareth Bale's vow to keep on playing as reason to expect him back at their Valdebebas training ground for pre-season training in July.

And with the club still pessimistic about making signings this summer Spanish media have even started to contemplate a second chance for the Bale, Benzema, Hazard front three that never got off the ground in the 2019-20 season.

Eden Hazard joined the club that season from Chelsea and the plan was for him to replace Cristiano Ronaldo and form a formidable new trident with Bale and Karim Benzema.