The ex-Tottenham star didn't feature at the weekend
but says he will be fit to face Bayern for the second leg of a tie he
insists is far from over
Gareth Bale has warned his
Real Madrid
team-mates they have not reached the final of the Champions League yet
and says he hopes to play in Tuesday's semi-final meeting with
Bayern Munich.
The
Welshman has suffered from flu in recent days and was subsequently
omitted from the starting XI for the first leg but was brought on to
replace Cristiano Ronaldo for the final 17 minutes before being rested
for
los Blancos' 4-0 league win over Osasuna at the weekend.
The
former Tottenham Hotspur player says he is fit and wants to play
against the German champions, insisting his side will give their all in
what is a crucial tie.
Bale told reporters; "I feel good. I have had a few days training. I'm hoping to play tomorrow and looking forward to it.
"It’s
been a good season so far but there is still a lot of work to go. We
haven’t spoken too much about the game, but we know it’s a massive one
with a lot at stake. We are ready to give it 100%; our best shot.
"I
don't feel like we've qualified for the final yet. We have a very hard
game to come against Bayern. We are looking forward to it. We like to
attack but we need to know how to defend too.
"We are confident. When you arrive at a club like this you feel the expectation, but there is a great atmosphere within the group. We wanted to win the Copa del Rey and we did so.
"We want to do the same in the Champions League. We are eager to play against the best teams and to win titles.
"We
will look to play good football as we always do. We are not the type of
team that comes out with the idea of playing extremely defensively."
Madrid
travel to Germany with a 1-0 lead from the first leg as they hope to
secure a place in the final against either Atletico Madrid or Chelsea.
Title : Real Madrid are not in the final yet, warns Bale
Description : The ex-Tottenham star didn't feature at the weekend but says he will be fit to face Bayern for the second leg of a tie he insists i...