Gareth Bale appears to have won his battle to take on Spain in a game that Wales manager Ryan Giggs says will provide the Real Madrid star with extra motivation. Bale missed Real’s Champions League defeat at CSKA Moscow on Tuesday with a groin injury picked up in the goalless Madrid derby against Atletico last weekend. But Bale is hopeful of returning against Alaves on Saturday, and Giggs had no hestitation naming him in his squad for the Cardiff friendly with Spain on October 11 and the Nations League tie away to the Republic of Ireland five days later. “He (Bale) had a little groin strain but the scan came back all clear and he expects to be involved at the weekend,...
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