Gareth Bale says he is able to play for as long as required in Wales' crucial World Cup play-off semi-final against Austria.
Bale has had just 77 minutes of action for Real Madrid since the last international break in November but says he is capable of featuring for as long as needed for his country this week. It comes just days after Carlo Ancelotti said the Welshman missed his side's El Clasico defeat to Barcelona due to illness. You can read more on that here.
But the 32-year-old has allayed concerns over his fitness as Rob Page's men bid to put on a show in front of a sell-out Cardiff City Stadium crowd against Austria on Thursday night.