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Real Madrid's Gareth Bale is on course to play in next week's Champions League semi-final first leg against Juventus.

The forward, 25, has been out for 10 days with a calf injury but is expected to resume full training this week. The Welshman hopes to play a part in Saturday's La Liga match at Sevilla.

"Gareth is doing work on his own and will do the same tomorrow," Real coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Tuesday. "If all goes well, then he will begin to train with the team again on Thursday."

We will have a live text commentary on that game on Tuesday from 19:00 BST.

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Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben could return after five weeks out injured for Tuesday's German Cup semi-final against Borussia Dortmund.

Winger Robben (stomach) and defender Mehdi Benatia (groin), will be assessed before the game for Bayern, rested players for Saturday's 1-0 win over Hertha Berlin, which sealed their third consecutive Bundesliga title.

Paul Hansen: Bayern Munich SEASON ticket £109! Nuff said.

BenPharoah: I agree with the protest but it should be aimed at all clubs. L'pool charged newcastle fans £45 for restricted view recently.

Big Brenny: If you own a club and the ground is full every week, why would you consider lowering the ticket prices? Answer, you wouldn't.

We've heard the views of Brendan Rodgers on tonight's £50 away ticket price for Hull City v Liverpool. Hull boss Steve Bruce has also expressed sympathy with those Liverpool fans feeling hard done by.

"I feel sorry for the supporters of big clubs who have to dig deep every week and I hope when the new TV money comes into play the Premier League can remember football does belong to supporters," said Bruce.

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"I know how difficult it is for people here at our club to find the money to bring their two kids to a football match and we have to make sure with all the money washing around we give something back to the fans.

"We have to remember the average man in the street because they are the lifeblood of football and I think if the Premier League set certain rules we would all have to abide by them."

Here is a little update on our gossip column with some stories that have hit the sports sections of websites during the day...

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Chelsea are monitoring Antoine Griezmann's situation at Atletico Madrid because a buy-out clause of just £43m could leave the Spanish club helpless to stop the 24-year-old midfielder leaving. (Daily Mail), external

Manchester United are reportedly eyeing a transfer swap deal that would see striker Javier Hernandez leave the club in exchange for Dinamo Moscow midfielder Roman Zobnin, 21, and £5.7m. (Metro), external

Tottenham are still in the market to sign Sassuolo's Italian forward Simone Zaza, 23, and have been given fresh hope they can clinch his signature after his agent said they will discuss his future at the end of the season. (Talksport), external

BBC Radio Newcastle's Martin Emmerson:

Sussex 335 & 265, Durham 339 & 105-2

"The hosts have moved to 105-2 at tea, still needing another 157 to win. Openers Keaton Jennings and Mark Stoneman put on 80 before Stoneman went lbw to Ajmal Shahzad for 41. Four overs later Jennings edged the same bowler behind when on 38.

"There are still 32 overs to go tonight but Durham don't seem to be in any rush and have to bat if needed.

"Sussex will probably feel 262 will not be enough to defend, but you just never know."

Lancashire 444, Kent 252 & 128-2 (f/o)

Joe Denly's half-century led Kent's recovery at Old Trafford despite the visitors losing Daniel Bell-Drummond for only 18.

The 29-year-old shared a 72-run second-wicket partnership with captain Robert Key before the latter was bowled by Peter Siddle for 32.

Kent reached 128-2 at tea and still trail by 64 runs but Denly and Brendan Nash will aim to help the visitors avoid an innings defeat to Lancashire.

Listen to live commentary here.

Tom Sargent: If it makes the @LFC fans feel better: @HullCity fans get charged £50 as well. Who's really being ripped off?

Dan Shelbourne: £nough is £nough.

Nathan Taylor: Football wouldn't be what it is today without the fans, so why are they overcharging and making it hard for fans!

Surrey 340, Essex 610-8 dec

Essex piled up a lead of 270 before declaring at tea following 17-year-old Dan Lawrence's maiden Championship century.

He made 161 before being caught behind off spinner Zafar Ansari, who took 4-149.

Graham Napier then slammed three sixes and nine fours in his 73 off 62 balls in a stand of 116 with Greg Smith (50 not out) as they reached 610-8.

Listen to live commentary here.

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Heard the one about the cricketing superstar getting lost on a train?

After Surrey's County Championship fixture with Essex on Monday afternoon, Kevin Pietersen left the Kia Oval and tweeted that public transport was a "great way to travel".

But after a series of frantic tweets, the 34-year-old batsman was left "stranded" in Wraysbury, Middlesex and had to be rescued by his wife.

Read more and see those tweets here.

Northants 251 & 371-8, Leicestershire 305

David Willey celebrated his inclusion in England one-day squad to face Ireland with an unbeaten 66 against Leicestershire at Grace Road.

The left-hander struck 12 fours and shared an eighth-wicket partnership of 97 in 11.5 overs with South African Rory Kleinveldt, who made 56.

The visitors reached tea on 371-8, a lead of 317, with Leicestershire now facing an uphill task to achieve their first Championship win since 2012.

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BBC London 94.9's Kevin Hand:

Somerset 408 & 211-5, Middlesex 317

"Middlesex fought back hard in the afternoon session to leave Somerset 211-5 at tea on the third day and in danger of another collapse.

"That is however a lead of 302 and the hosts are one more decent partnership away from setting a formidable target.

"The pitch continues to play well, which offers the visitors hope for the eventual chase but first-innings centurion, James Hildreth, remains in their way, unbeaten on 41."

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BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Bob Hunt at Bristol:

Gloucestershire 272 & 156-4, Derbyshire 545-9

"Gloucestershire handled the first part of the afternoon session well, with Gareth Roderick and Will Tavare looking secure.

"However, it ended badly for the home side however, with Tavare given out lbw and then Roderick caught from an attempted pull on 75.

"In between, Peter Handscomb was caught behind and the home side remain 114 short of making Derbyshire bat again."

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Hot favourite Ronnie O'Sullivan isn't having things all his own way at the start of his World Snooker Championship quarter-final with Stuart Bingham.

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The pair are locked at 2-2, with the Rocket - who has, so far, kept both shoes on and not made any rude gestures - having to work hard against a very solid-looking Bingham.

On the other table, Australia's Neil Robertson leads Barry Hawkins 2-1.

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Bayern Munich wrapped up their third consecutive Bundesliga title at the weekend. And they can continue their pursuit of a domestic and European treble with victory over Borussia Dortmund in the German Cup last four tonight.

The game also represents Jurgen Klopp's last chance to claim some silverware before he leaves the club in the summer. We will have a live text commentary of that game this evening from around 19:00 BST.

Andrew Brookes: £50 is a lot to pay for an away ticket. Think you have to get up there, some people have to pay for hotels. It's not on.

Thomas Carvill: The Football Association should be doing more to curb the vicious financial cycle that will ruin football. £20, no more.

David Broome: Cap ticket prices. Huge TV revenue is only possible now because of the priced out, loyal working class support, in hard times.

Claudio Beauvue looks to be on the move after Guingamp's top scorer announced he will leave the club in the summer.

The 27-year-old striker has been linkedwith a move to the Premier League, with Everton and West Ham thought to be interested.

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Speaking to radio station RMC, Beauvue - who has hit 18 goals this season, including five in the Europa League - said: "The deal I had with the club president was that I would leave in the event of a beautiful season.

"The season has been very beautiful, so it is sure that I will be playing my football elsewhere next season ... and it is true though that I am very attracted to the Premier League."

Did you know Bournemouth holds the record for the most people to shower simultaneously at a single venue?

Well you do now. Happened in 2011 apparently, when 152 plucky men and women gathered under a giant shower purpose-built specially for the occasion.

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It's part of a BBC article called 'Ten Bournemouth facts football fans might not know', to celebrate the club's remarkable rise to the Premier League.

Couple of others... the writer Mary Shelley, best known for her novel Frankenstein, is buried at St Peter's Church in the resort, while Bournemouth is said to be the first place in the UK to have purpose-built beach huts, built in 1909.

Full article here.

BBC WM 95.6's Richard Wilford at Headingley:

Warwickshire 435, Yorkshire 303

"Boyd Rankin's ability to find bounce and pace on a slowish, flat wicket has kept Warwickshire with the upper hand.

"A six-wicket haul earned a first innings lead of 132, despite a patient captain's hand of 96 from Andrew Gale for the home side.

"The initiative is now with the Bears to gain a large enough lead to put Yorkshire under pressure on the final day."

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Manchester United will play Barcelona during a four-match tour of the United States this summer.

Louis van Gaal's men will also face Paris St Germain, Club America and San Jose Earthquakes during the pre-season trip.

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The fixtures will be part of the International Champions Cup, a tournament United won last year.

Mexico City-based Club America will be the first opponents at Seattle's CenturyLink Field on 17 July.

The 10-team International Champions Cup, which also features Chelsea, will be decided via a league format with each club playing four matches.