Summary Bale practiced for the first time with Madrid on Wednesday.
BARCELONA (AP) - Gareth Bale is set to make his debut for Real Madrid following his world-record transfer when the Spanish club visits Villarreal on Saturday just before starting its campaign for an elusive 10th European Cup.
The match at El Madrigal Stadium comes three days before Madrid travels to Turkey to play Galatasaray in its Champions League opener.
Bale practiced for the first time with Madrid on Wednesday, the day after making his first official appearance this season as a substitute for Wales in a 3-0 loss to Serbia.
Madrid says star forward Cristiano Ronaldo was the first to greet Bale on his arrival to the club's training facilities.
