Carlo Ancelotti: 'Gareth Bale available for Sevilla'

Carlo Ancelotti has revealed that Gareth Bale should be available for Real Madrid's crucial La Liga trip to Sevilla on Saturday.

The Welshman has missed Real's last three matches with a calf injury but is making progress and is on course to feature at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium.

Ancelotti hopes that Bale's return to fitness will be a big boost for Los Blancos ahead of a defining run of fixtures in which they also play the Italian's former club Juventus in the Champions League semi-finals.

"Bale has trained with the team. He is fine and I think he will be available for tomorrow," Ancelotti is quoted as saying by Sky Sports News.

"The team has reacted very well to the injuries we have had to [Luka] Modric, Bale and [Karim] Benzema," he added.

"Bale will help us because he is fresher than others and at this stage of the season that could be very important."

Madrid are two points behind Barcelona at the top of La Liga with four games of the season remaining.