Gareth Bale is among world's best 3 players and still very important for Real Madrid

Casemiro admits Gareth is not at his best right now and the 30-year-old's career at the Bernabeu, however, is far from over, believes the Brazilian.

Zidane has given Bale only 2 substitute appearances after the season's resumption.

"He's working," Casemiro told Esporte Interativo of Gareth Bale. "He knows it's not the best time in his career, but he has our support, that of the coach and of the club.

"He's very important for us, he can spring a surprise at any time and he's already shown that. He's a decisive player who scores goals in Champions League finals.

"We have to be honest and say that he's not at his best, but when he is he's incredible and in the top three in the world. I have a lot of love for him and that's why I try to take care of him as much as I can."

Well, it's a quite bold claim to say that Bale is among the world's best, even at his best. For now, the Welshman is not even a starter at Real Madrid. The 30-year-old has made only two substitute appearances in 11 La Liga matches after the COVID-19 lockdown.