By Press Association Sport Staff
Published: 14:47 BST, 14 April 2019 | Updated: 15:08 BST, 14 April 2019
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Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro has backed Gareth Bale to handle the growing uncertainty over his future.
Madrid travel to Leganes in La Liga on Monday 14 points behind leaders Barcelona and five adrift of city rivals Atletico.
Bale has been targeted by the club's fans and made a scapegoat for a disappointing season at the Bernabeu.
Real Madrid trained on Sunday ahead of their trip to Leganes in La Liga on Monday
Gareth Bale messes around with team-mate Luka Modric as he bids to end the season strongly
Madrid are reportedly ready to offload him for £113million during a summer clear-out but Casemiro believes Bale will ignore the speculation and criticism.
He told the club's official site: 'He's an experienced player who can deal with anything. Eventually, you get used to the pressure and you have to be able to cope with it if you're at the biggest club in the world.
'When they jeer our team-mate, they're jeering all of us because we think as a group and