Rob Page revealed Gareth Bale has been following a personal plan to ensure he is in peak condition for Wales' World Cup play-off final with Ukraine.
The 32-year-old trained with his team-mates in an open session at the Vale Resort on Saturday morning and was due to face the media at Cardiff City Stadium in the afternoon. However, the Wales captain remained at his country's training base with a view to holding a press conference over Zoom.
He played just 20 minutes of football for Real Madrid after firing Wales to a 2-1 triumph over Austria in March. Ahead of the crucial match in the Welsh capital on Sunday, Page revealed he has a fully fit squad to select from. And the head coach has allayed fears over Bale's condition after confirming the recently released Real Madrid man is following a pre-planned schedule.
