Leave Bale alone, says Ronaldo

Real Madrid v Juventus

Cristiano Ronaldo has back Gareth Bale to come good once he recovers from injury.

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti says he has a full squad to chose from for the visit of Juventus to the Bernabeu.

And the Portuguese star says the Spanish side will eventually see the best of the Welshman.

Ronaldo, who has scored five goals on two Champions League games this season, said: “If you want to try to help him don’t put too much pressure on him... leave him alone.

“He hasn’t had it easy because his pre-season was disrupted and then he got the injury. If you talk to him you can tell he is very excited about playing and being part of the team.

“I am 100 per cent sure he will be great for the team because he is a fantastic player and a wonderful person. 

“He always wants to learn, which is the most important thing.”

Juventus, meanwhile, are reeling from a 4-2  Serie A defeat to Fiorentina, whose striker Giuseppe Rossi scored a quick-fire hat-trick.

It was a defeat that left manager Antonio Conte dumbfounded.

He said: “We lost a game that we dominated for 70 minutes.

“We were home and dry and had more than one opportunity to score the third goal.

“Suddenly something strange happened, if I could explain why it would be simple.”