Gareth Bale to miss upcoming World Cup qualifiers

Gareth Bale in action against Atletico Madrid. (Getty Images)

Real Marid’s Gareth Bale will not feature for Wales in their upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Macedonia or Belgium in spite of being named in the national squad.

Bale picked up a thigh injury during training and Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti said: “He’ll stay here to train for 15 days.

“We have to co-ordinate with Wales but I think he’ll stay here.

“That way he’ll be ready for the match against Malaga after the break.”

Bale recently became the world’s most expensive player after joining Real Madrid from Tottenham Hotspur in a massive £86 million deal.