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Bale 'raring to go' for Wales despite difficult Real Madrid season

Gareth Bale says he is raring to go for Wales and has denied injury problems have played a part in a difficult season at Real Madrid.

The La Liga giants have reappointed Zinedine Zidane - with whom Bale had a difficult relationship - after Julen Lopetegui and Santiago Solari both failed at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Bale was a surprise starter and found the net as Madrid beat struggling Celta Vigo 2-0 in Zidane's first game back in charge, with the similarly recalled Isco also on the scoresheet.

It was only Bale's 17th Liga start of the campaign, with the Wales forward having struggled to nail down a regular place in the Madrid team this season while he has been criticised by both fans and team-mates.