Gareth Bale has been included in the Wales squad for the upcoming Euro 2020 qualifying games against Azerbaijan and Hungary.
The 30-year-old has been called up by Ryan Giggs despite him seemingly still suffering from a calf injury that has kept him out of action for weeks.
Although the winger had a bright start to the season after regaining his place in the Madrid first team, he has been limited to just seven appearances in all competitions and has not played for Los Blancos since the 4-2 win over Granada on October 5.
The former Tottenham star was withdrawn late on with an injury, but he was able to play the full 90 minutes for Wales a few days later as they drew with Slovakia.
Bale then suffered a calf problem during the 1-1 tie against Croatia on October 13 and subsequently missed Madrid's next four games.
It is unclear when he will be back in Zinedine Zidane's starting XI, but he seems unlikely to be available for the Champions League clash at home to Galatasaray on Wednesday and reports in Spain say he has already played his last game for Madrid.
Despite his absence for Madrid, national team boss Giggs hopes he can help Wales' bid for Euro 2020 qualification, having named him in the final squad for their next two games.
Wales are on course for a spot in the play-offs as they look to secure their place in the tournament, but they will be knocked out at this stage if they lose to Azerbaijan on November 16.
Zidane was open to offloading Bale in the summer transfer window amid reports of a lucrative offer from China, but the player ultimately stayed put.
Although he fought his way back into contention this season, there have been reports that Madrid are still open to letting him go in January.
Despite the rumours of unrest between the player and Zidane, the Frenchman has denied such talk, insisting last week that Bale still has a lot to offer the club.
"I have to say we have a good relationship,” he told reporters. “He's here with us, he trains well and works well when he's available. He's not available at the moment because he's got an injury, that's all.
"The problem is, there is a lot of talk about lots of different things. The important thing is that he's ready when he's 100 per cent.
"He's a good player, you know what kind of player he is. At the moment he's not available. You're all trying to create something that isn't there in our relationship.
"He had permission yesterday to go [to London]. It was a personal issue and he went. There's nothing else to say. He went also because he's not available to play.
"I don't think he ever talks about leaving. When he's available he trains and plays. He's played a number of games."
