Jose Mourinho says he can't "give" Gareth Bale minutes on the pitch as the Welshman's lack of playing time at Tottenham this season has again come into focus.
Bale has played 12 times for Spurs since he returned from Real Madrid on a loan deal in the summer transfer window, but only four of those appearances came in the Premier League, where he hasn't featured for over a month.
He came off the bench for a cameo appearance in the closing stages of the FA Cup third round tie at non-league Marine earlier this month, and is set to be involved when Spurs go to Wycombe Wanderers in the fourth round on Monday.
There have been suggestions that Spurs will not look to turn to loan deal into a permanent move at the end of the season, when Bale
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