Stars set to grace Bernabeu

by Oli Skehan , 04 April 2011

Tottenham's Gareth Bale and Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo look set to play their part in Tuesday night's mouth-watering Champions League quarter-final first-leg clash at the Bernabeu.


Spurs boss Harry Redknapp is confident that the influential Bale, who has been struggling with a hamstring injury that he sustained on international duty for Wales, will make the starting X1, and said at a press conference on Monday: "Hopefully Gareth will be fit.

"He is going to train tonight (Monday). Let's hope he has no problems and if he is alright then he will play."

Redknapp's counterpart, Mourinho, who brought Premier League success to Chelsea during his time in charge at Stamford Bridge, has included former World Player of the Year, Ronaldo, in his matchday squad.

The talismanic Ronaldo had been a doubt for the match after suffering a hamstring injury against Atletico Madrid just over a fortnight ago that ruled him out of two international friendlies and Saturday's Primera Division defeat to Sporting Gijon.

However, it now seems he will form part of the significant attacking threat the home side will present to their north London opponents in the Spanish capital.

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Pos
Team P W D L +/- PTS
1.
Man City
38
28
5
5
64
89
2.
Man Utd
38
28
5
5
56
89
3.
Arsenal
38
21
7
10
25
70
4.
Tottenham
38
20
9
9
25
69
5.
Newcastle
38
19
8
11
5
65
6.
Chelsea
38
18
10
10
19
64
7.
Everton
38
15
11
12
10
56
8.
Liverpool
38
14
10
14
7
52
9.
Fulham
38
14
10
14
-3
52
10.
West Brom
38
13
8
17
-7
47
11.
Swansea
38
12
11
15
-7
47
12.
Norwich
38
12
11
15
-14
47
13.
Sunderland
38
11
12
15
-1
45
14.
Stoke
38
11
12
15
-17
45
15.
Wigan
38
11
10
17
-20
43
16.
Aston Villa
38
7
17
14
-16
38
17.
QPR
38
10
7
21
-23
37
18.
Bolton
38
10
6
22
-31
36
19.
Blackburn
38
8
7
23
-30
31
20.
Wolverhampton
38
5
10
23
-43
25
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