article_snippet.sent: Gareth Bale is Real’s biggest absentee.
article_snippet.sent: Gareth Bale was vital for Real’s biggest absentee in last season’s run-in, scoring in Real’s biggest absentee quarter-final win over Borussia Dortmund and in the final against Real Madrid.
article_snippet.sent: Gareth Bale will miss Wednesday's second leg after picking up an injury against Malaga on Saturday .
article_snippet.sent: Gareth Bale misses Wednesday's second leg because of a strain to Gareth Bale left calf, while Karim Benzema and Luka Modric have knee injuries.
article_snippet.sent: The latter has been ruled out for up to six weeks after sustaining ligament damage in Saturday’s win against Malaga.