Real Madrid star Gareth Bale steps up his return from injury as he posts a video of himself back in training

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Gareth Bale has been working hard to recover from a calf injury which has kept him sidelined for both club and country.

The Real Madrid ace posted a video of himself back in training with the Spanish giants having missed a succession of games since picking up his latest injury in late September.

Although not fit enough to train with the rest of the squad, the Welshman looked close to a return as he was put through his paces.  

Gareth Bale posted a video of himself back in training with a Real Madrid coach

Bale trained alone as he stretched out his legs with a few lung-bursting shuttle runs before dusting off the rust with some gentle ball work. 

He then worked on his one-touch volleys before loosening up with some two touch passing with a Madrid coach. 

The Instagram video will give fans hope of a quick return but no deadline has yet been set.

The Champions League away tie against Tottenham on November 1 will surely be in the back of his mind though. 

The forward originally injured his calf in Madrid's 3-1 win of Borussia Dortmund but the extent of the damage proved more than first thought.

On top of domestic matches, the 28-year-old also missed his country's vital World Cup qualifier against Republic of Ireland. The loss means Bale will not feature in the finals in Russia next year.

The Welshman trained alone as he eyes a Real Madrid return from his latest calf injury