Exactly a month away from the kick-off of his first game at the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup, the current health and playing status of Wales captain Gareth Bale worries many as they think he might not arrive to the tournament in the best shape possible.
Gareth Bale didn’t play in Los Angeles FC’s last game, the Western Conference Semifinal against LA Galaxy in theMLS, due to a leg issue.
Gareth Bale has a leg injury a month away from the World Cup
After Gareth Bale didn’t play against Los Angeles Galaxy in the MLS Playoffs, LAFC’s coach down played the significance of Bale’s injury and assured he’ll be back playing very soon.
“No more injury to report, he should be back in training very soon, in the next couple of days,” manager Steve Cherundolo told the media after LAFC’s 3-2 win.
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Gareth Bale has scored two goals since arriving this summer to Los Angeles, he made his debut in July against Nashville, but in the last month has only played for five minutes in one game.
Wales needs Gareth Bale
Wales will play their first game of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup on November 21, against the United States and right now some doubt that Gareth Bale can arrive to that matchup in optimal physical and football shape as his lack of playing time lately suggests.
Bale is the all-time leading scorer for Wales and he was the goal scorer in June when the Welsh national team won 1-0 against Ukraine to earn a spot in the Qatar 2022 World Cup.