Should lack of action see Bale miss Wales games?

Gareth Bale has been named in Wales’ squad for upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers but should a lack of football have seen him overlooked? The 30-year-old is certainly The Dragons’ most important player, with 33 goals from 81 appearances after making his international debut back in 2006.
He is the one world-class star in the ranks and it is no wonder that manager Ryan Giggs is determined to get him into the side for matches against Azerbaijan on November 16 and then Hungary three days later.
The Welsh need to win both games to stand any chance of qualifying for next year’s showpiece and therefore the boss wants his top man available to boost their hopes.
Bale picked up an injury during the last international break, limping off the pitch at the end of the 1-1 draw with Croatia in Cardiff on October 13 and has not played for Los Blancos since.
That means it will be more than a month since he kicked a ball in anger and it will be a risk starting him August Azerbaijan – but seemingly one worth taking.
It may be that the former Tottenham man starts from the bench and is used as and when necessary by the Manchester United legend but there will be those, certainly at the Bernabeu, who believe that he should play no part.
History has been littered with established international stars going to big clubs and being marginalised, before turning up to their national team and performing well.
Class is permanent as they say, and Bale will not have forgotten how to play the game despite being on the sidelines.
He has featured in many big matches over the past decade and shown an ability to cope and there is nothing to suggest he will not be able to do so in Baku and then back in the Welsh capital – fitness permitting.
It could be argued that, with his current uneasy situation in the Spanish capital, a couple of games for Wales might be just what he needs to brush off the cobwebs and get back to doing what he does best.
Real boss Zinedine Zidane said last week that Bale is “back out on the pitch working to get fit again” although it is unclear when a club return might occur.
Giggs has been in contact with the powerful forward on a regular basis and would not select him unless he felt the player was able to perform to a high level.
The club versus country debate is one that will rage as long as there is football but it might just be that Wales and Bale are the winners this time around.