Gareth Bale, Zinedine Zidane relationship 'impossible to fix'

Gareth Bale has no chance of reconciling with Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane, according to a report.

The Wales international was named among the subs for Madrid's return to La Liga action against Eibar on Sunday.

Bale has struggled for starts since Zidane returned to the Santiago Bernabeu in March 2019, not helped by niggling injury issues.

The pair's relationship has often come under the microscope, and Spanish outlet Marca claims that it has now reached a stage where it is impossible to fix.

However, Bale's agent Jonathan Barnett reiterated earlier this month that the 30-year-old is not looking to leave the Spanish capital at the end of the season.

Second-place Madrid are back in action on Thursday with a home match against Valencia.