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Real Madrid have a 'problem' with one of their key players and will not know until after training on Saturday whether he will be fit.

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Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale has not recovered from a buttock muscle injury and will miss Saturday's La Liga game at Granada, coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Friday. Ancelotti did not say whether he expects Bale, who last played in the 5-0 La Liga win over Athletic Bilbao on October 5, to be fit for Tuesday's Champions League Group B match at home to Liverpool. Centre back Pepe and midfielder Luka Modric also had 'problems', Ancelotti said, adding that he would wait until after training later on Friday to decide Saturday's starting lineup. Real Madrid's Gareth Bale has failed to recover from a buttock muscle injury to face Granada this weekend . Real trimmed the gap to joint leaders Barcelona to one point when they beat their arch rivals 3-1 at the Bernabeu in last week's 'El Clasico'. Barca, who host Celta Vigo on Saturday, and Sevilla, who play at Athletic Bilbao on Sunday, each have 22 points from nine matches, with Real on 21. 'We are happy with what we are doing but all the matches are tests,' Ancelotti said. 'Past games are in the past,' added the Italian. 'In Granada we want to keep our run going but you never know how things will turn out.' Real Madrid can rely upon Cristiano Ronaldo (R) who already has scored 21 goals for Los Blancos this season . Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti, guiding his side to victory in El Clasico, is pleased with their impressive form .