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MADRID (Reuters) – Real Madrid had mixed news ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League game at Paris St Germain with tests showing Gareth Bale has a calf injury while Luka Modric returned to training after shaking off a thigh problem.

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Wales forward Bale came off at halftime in Saturday’s 3-0 La Liga win at home to Levante. Modric has not played since damaging a thigh muscle playing for Croatia in this month’s Euro 2016 qualifier against Bulgaria.

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Real, who also have James Rodriguez, Karim Benzema, Pepe and Dani Carvajal out injured, did not say how long Bale might be sidelined but he looks certain to miss the Group A clash at the Parc des Princes.

Real and PSG each have a maximum six points from their opening two games in the group, with Malmo and Shakhtar Donetsk yet to register a point.

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(Reporting by Iain Rogers, editing by Tony Jimenez)

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