Real Madrid back Bale: He's the best player we have in the squad Real Madrid They want to see the best of him

There are sometimes things that footballers should ignore or just not do.

What Gareth Bale did on Tuesday night, posing in front of a flag that says 'Wales. Golf. Madrid. In that order,' did not go down well with Real Madrid's leaders, nor the club's supporters, but it has not changed what they think of the 30-year-old.

"He is the best player we have, and he will still give a lot to our club," said one voice from the noble area at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu when asked about Bale.

Before leaving for international duty with Wales, the forward was already in the spotlight after making the decision to play for his country, despite not having played a single minute for Los Blancos between the two international breaks due to an injury.

The club maintain that Bale has an important role to play for them in the remainder of the season, with Real Madrid ruling out a January exit.

"We're not going to give him away or anything like that," an authoritative source inside the club said.

"He will be decisive again."

Real Madrid believe that the situation around Bale is generated more through the media than is the case in real life.

Zinedine Zidane is continuing to count on Bale, assuming he is healthy, and although it is true that there has been a lack of dialogue between the two recently, their relationship this season has been closer than ever before.

Bale is expected to return to training and, if nothing happens, he will be available to face Real Sociedad on Saturday.

What's more, Real Madrid believe that Bale is back in his best physical condition, which is important for them as they still regard him as an important player.