Bale and French pair should be fine for Juve - Ancelotti


Real Madrid's Gareth Bale looks on during the Spanish first division soccer match against Malaga at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid October 19, 2013. REUTERS/Javier Barbancho

MADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid should have Wales winger Gareth Bale and France pair Karim Benzema and Raphael Varane available for Wednesday's Champions League Group B game at home to Juventus, coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Saturday.

Record signing Bale played the final 15 minutes of Saturday's 2-0 La Liga win against Malaga, winning a late penalty converted by Cristiano Ronaldo, as he continued his recovery from a thigh injury.

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