• Gareth Bale during training with the Wales squad at The Vale, Hensol, ahead of the Uefa Nations League match against Bulgaria. Reuters
    Gareth Bale during training with the Wales squad at The Vale, Hensol, ahead of the Uefa Nations League match against Bulgaria. Reuters
  • The Wales squad go through some training drills. Reuters
    The Wales squad go through some training drills. Reuters
  • Gareth Bale during training. AFP
    Gareth Bale during training. AFP
  • Wales manager Ryan Giggs. Reuters
    Wales manager Ryan Giggs. Reuters
  • Hal Robson-Kanu juggles a ball on his head. Reuters
    Hal Robson-Kanu juggles a ball on his head. Reuters
  • Daniel James and teammates celebrate during training. Reuters
    Daniel James and teammates celebrate during training. Reuters
  • Wales forward Gareth Bale. AFP
    Wales forward Gareth Bale. AFP
  • Wales' David Brooks. Reuters
    Wales' David Brooks. Reuters
  • Kieffer Moore and teammates during training. Reuters
    Kieffer Moore and teammates during training. Reuters
  • Gareth Bale throws a ball rugby style. AFP
    Gareth Bale throws a ball rugby style. AFP
  • Wales manager Ryan Giggs watches on. Reuters
    Wales manager Ryan Giggs watches on. Reuters
  • Goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey plays head tennis. Reuters
    Goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey plays head tennis. Reuters
  • Gareth Bale, right, and Jonny Williams. AFP
    Gareth Bale, right, and Jonny Williams. AFP
  • Wales' Kieffer Moore during training. Reuters
    Wales' Kieffer Moore during training. Reuters
  • Gareth Bale does some stretches. AFP
    Gareth Bale does some stretches. AFP

Gareth Bale all smiles as Wales prepare for Bulgaria Nations League clash - in pictures


Steve Luckings
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Gareth Bale will be looking to make more of an impact in Wales' Uefa Nations League match against Bulgaria on Sunday after being hooked at half time against Finland.

Before Friday's 1-0 win in Helsinki, the out-of-favour Real Madrid star had not played any football since June, and has only been involved in two matches since February.

"Gareth Bale has had no football at all," Wales coach Ryan Giggs told Sky Sports said after the Finland match.

"It was a real juggling act, picking the team. Gareth has had the least football out of everyone and I thought, ahead of Sunday, it would be best to take him off."

On Sunday Wales host Bulgaria, who were held to a 1-1 draw by the Republic of Ireland in Sofia.

Kieffer Moore, who scored the winner in Finland 10 minutes from time, was part of the Wales squad training at their base in The Vale, Hensol, ahead of the match.