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    Bale out of Latics clash

    Bale: Fitness race for Real

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    Harry Redknapp has confirmed Gareth Bale will not be fit to face Wigan on Saturday, but that he could still be ready for Real Madrid.

    The star winger was forced to withdraw from the Wales squad to face England last weekend after picking up a hamstring injury, and the youngster is struggling to shrug off the knock.

    Spurs’ trip to the DW Stadium will come too soon for the 21-year-old, but manager Redknapp says there is still a chance he could feature in Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League quarter-final tie with Spanish giants Real at the Bernabeu.

    Not fit

    “We’ve got a few knocks at the moment,” he said. “Gareth is not fit tomorrow. His hamstring is still a little bit tight.”

    On the prospect of the Welshman playing against Real, Redknapp added: “We’ll have to see.

    “You never know with those injuries, you can’t tell with hamstrings.

    “Until he pushes it we wouldn’t be sure.”

    Redknapp also revealed that key defender William Gallas will miss the Latics clash due to a knee injury.

    He said: “William Gallas as well, his knee is giving him problems at the moment. So they’re both certainly not fit.”

    Redknapp insists he would have played Bale had he been fit for the Wigan encounter rather than resting him in preparation for Real, insisting Spurs’ fight for a Premier League top-four finish is his top priority at this moment.

    Vital

    “It’s a vital game tomorrow,” he added. “If he was fit I’d play him at Wigan, for sure, but he’s not available.

    “Tomorrow’s all important for us. I can’t even look at Tuesday.

    “We still want to do our best to make that top four, that’s our aim. We’ve got to look to get Champions League football for sure next year if we can.

    “So we’ve got to keep picking up points.”

    Tottenham 5/4, Wigan 9/4, Draw 9/4

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