Jose Mourinho has told Football London that Tottenham Hotspur winger Gareth Bale will be involved against Fulham this evening.
Bale has been in brilliant form for Tottenham of late, and scored a brace for them against Burnley.
The Welshman looks more confident than at any other point since his return to Tottenham in the summer.
And Mourinho has suggested that Bale will get more game time this evening, although he hasn’t confirmed whether the 31-year-old will start.
“I believe so. Start the game, being on the bench, I don’t know. We have to decide,” he said.
“He’s such an experienced guy that of course his opinion is very important. But good reaction, good recovery sessions. He will be involved. I repeat, bench or starting, but he will be there.”
If Bale doesn’t feature in the starting line-up that may be a disappointment to Tottenham fans, but Mourinho will not be wanting to take any risks with the Real Madrid loanee.
Bale has struggled with injury in recent times, and Mourinho has already suggested that he won’t be able to play four times in the space of a couple of weeks.
As a result, Bale will have to sit out of one of Totteham’s upcoming games, and it may be decided that tonight is the best time to take him out.
If Spurs can win later this evening, they could move to within three points of the top four, which would re-ignite hopes that they could yet qualify for the Champions League.
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