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Redknapp: Happy with Bale
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Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has dismissed Wales’ claims that Gareth Bale was injured when he reported for international duty.
Bale will miss Wales’ Euro 2012 qualifier with England on Saturday – which you can see live on Sky Sports – as he has a hamstring problem.
Although not a major injury, scans picked up the issue which means he cannot play at the Millennium Stadium.
Bale reported for duty expecting to feature having played the full 90 minutes in Tottenham’s previous game against West Ham, only for the injury to be spotted by Wales’ medical team.
“I wouldn’t have let him go if he had an injury,” Redknapp told the Daily Mail.
“Gareth played for 90 minutes against West Ham on Saturday and they tell me the figures from that game show he covered more ground than he’s ever done before.
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“There was no sign of a hamstring injury. He’s not come in after the game and said his hamstrings were tight.
“When he left here on Saturday, off he went and he certainly wasn’t injured.
“He hasn’t had a hamstring injury. He had a back, then he had a tight thigh and we’ve been very careful with him.
“Now he’s got a hamstring. He must’ve done it with Wales. I’m not blaming anyone. It’s no-one’s fault.
“The first I heard of it was at 10 o’clock on Wednesday night when our physio called me. I feared the worst but he’s seen our physio and it’s only tightness.
“There’s no tear but if he plays and it pings, he’s had it.”
Redknapp remains hopeful that Bale be fit for Spurs’ next Premier League game against Wigan on 2nd April, which comes just a few days before the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final clash with Real Madrid.
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