'Tottenham's Bale ruled out of Milan trip'
Posted Sunday, February 13, 2011 by Supersport.com
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Gareth Bale will miss the trip to AC Milan in the Champions League on Tuesday because of a back problem, his manager Harry Redknapp said on Saturday.
The flying Welshman, who scored a memorable hat-trick in the San Siro against Inter Milan in the group stage of the competition, has missed Tottenham's last four matches after suffering back spasms.
"He shouldn't be too long but Tuesday will just be too soon for him," Redknapp told Sky Sports after Tottenham's 2-1 Premier League victory at Sunderland on Saturday.
Redknapp said Dutchman Rafael van der Vaart should be fit for the last 16, first leg tie against the seven-times European champions despite him also missing the Sunderland victory.
Between them, Bale and Van der Vaart have scored six goals in Tottenham's impressive first campaign in the Champions League. Midfielder Luka Modric is also a doubt for Tottenham after having his appendix removed last week.
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