Real Madrid Absent since Borussia Dortmund

It has been a dismal week for Real Madrid and Zinedine Zidane, however the French coach received a piece of positive news on Friday morning as Gareth Bale returned to full training in the hope of playing against Las Palmas.

Friday's session was the former Tottenham Hotspur forward's first with his teammates since suffering an injury in late September.

He will be given a further opportunity to prove his fitness in Saturday's planned session and if he comes through it without any concerns, then the Welsh international will be part of Zidane's match squad on Sunday.

There is no chance of the 28-year-old starting on Sunday, however if he does make a return then it is logical that he will be in line to start in the Madrid derby after the international break.

Dani Carvajal and Raphael Varane also worked with the team and in the case of then former Lens centre-half, he expects to play on Sunday.

Like Bale, he will have to prove his fitness in Saturday training.

There is less positive news on the goalkeeping front as Keylor Navas did not train at all and will not be in the matchday squad.

He requested that the Costa Rican national team not call him up for friendly matches against Spain and Hungary, and there is an expectation he will return against Los Colchoneros.