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'Bale is ill but does not have coronavirus' - Mourinho confirms reason for absence for Spurs forward's absence at Crystal Palace

Gareth Bale missed out on Tottenham’s trip to Crystal Palace on account of illness, but manager Jose Mourinho confirmed the Welshman does not have coronavirus.

Bale played an hour of Tottenham’s 2-0 win over Antwerp in the Europa League on Thursday evening, a week on from scoring in the draw at LASK Linz, but did not feature in the squad for the trip to Selhurst Park on Sunday.

The Wales superstar has a history of injury problems, and has been managed carefully by Mourinho following his arrival on loan from Real Madrid, so there would have been concerns when he did not feature in the travelling party.