Bale must wait until he is 100 percent fit - Zidane

Soccer Football - 2018 World Cup Qualifications - Europe - Wales Training - Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Britain - October 8, 2017 Wales' Gareth Bale during training Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said he would ease Gareth Bale into action after the injury-prone Wales international returned to full training on Friday, boosting his chances of a return from a lengthy lay off.

Bale has not played a minute of football since injuring his calf against Borussia Dortmund on Sept. 26. Just after returning to full training in November he was dealt another setback by straining a thigh muscle, his 19th injury since joining Real in 2013 for a club record fee of 100 million euros.