FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - January 28, 2021 Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho prepares to substitute on Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale Pool via REUTERS/Shaun Botterill
(Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho says Gareth Bale is approaching a "crucial moment" in his loan spell as he challenged his attacking players to step up in the absence of injured striker Harry Kane.
Bale, 31, has struggled for form and fitness since rejoining Spurs on a season-long loan from Real Madrid, scoring four goals in 14 appearances for Mourinho's side in all competitions.
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