Gareth Bale returned to Real Madrid’s starting line-up for their Champions League last-16 first leg away to Ajax on Wednesday. Bale had been a substitute for Madrid’s previous two games against Barcelona and Atletico Madrid but, after scoring off the bench against Atletico, the Welshman was reinstated by Santiago Solari. Marcelo, however, missed out as the 22-year-old Sergio Reguilon kept his place at left-back. READ ALSO: Incite violence, get visa ban, forfeit assets, Britain warns Nigerian politiciansFor Ajax, Frenkie de Jong was passed fit to start. The midfielder will be under extra scrutiny ahead of his 75 million-euro ($85 million) move to Barcelona next summer.

Source: Punch February 13, 2019 20:26 UTC