Bale named on Tottenham bench for West Ham clash

Gareth Bale could make his first appearance since rejoining Tottenham after he was named on the bench for the Premier League fixture with West Ham.

The Welshman returned to his former club on loan from Real Madrid in late September but was unable to play immediately due to a knee injury.

Spurs always said the target was for Bale to feature after the international games in October, and that is set to be the case as they resume domestic duties following the break.

Jose Mourinho has included Bale among the substitutes for Sunday s game, along with another new recruit in Carlos Vinicius.

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Bale scored 55 goals in 203 matches for Spurs during his first stint. He was twice named PFA Pla…