Gareth Bale returns to training to hand Real Madrid boost. Real Madrid's players were in relaxed mood in training on Saturday as they finetuned their preparations for their league trip to Espanyol. The European champions travel to the RCDE Stadium on Sunday night as they attempt to build on last weekend's win over Sevilla. After consecutive wins in their last two La Liga games, they are looking to make it three from three for just the third time this season. They had Gareth Bale, Marco Asensio and Mariano Diaz all involved in training on Saturday morning, but Solari is keen not to rush them back - especially the Welshman. 'We'll see who is playing tomorrow and in the next few weeks,' he said. 'The players who are recovering, we want them to be ready as soon as possible. 'Gareth is important for us because he is a fantastic footballer.' Real have recovered in recent weeks after returning from the winter break to a draw at Villarreal and a shock home defeat by Real Sociedad. Real have moved to fourth in the table and level with Sevilla after victory over their rivals at the Bernabeu last weekend.