RYAN GIGGS is confident Gareth Bale will be at the peak of his powers for the Euros after ending his Real Madrid hell to join Tottenham.
A minor knee injury will keep Bale out of Wales’ three away games this month — a friendly with England at Wembley next Thursday, before the Nations League double-header against Republic of Ireland and Bulgaria.
Gareth Bale has been backed to rediscover his best form at SpursCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Ryan Giggs wants Bale fit and firing for the delayed Euro 2020 tournamentCredit: Reuters
When fit, he can expect plenty of game-time during his season-long loan at Spurs after being frozen out by Real manager Zinedine Zidane.
And Giggs reckons that means the 31-year-old will be much fitter, sharper and even better at next summer’s finals.
Wales boss Giggs said: “He will play more regularly than he did at Madrid. It doesn’t matter what quality and experience he possesses, it’s always better when you are playing — especially in the international arena when you have two games in a short space of time.
“To play a game and then go again is very difficult.
“It’ll be so much better if he is playing regularly. He will be sharper, will be able to play those two games.
“He’s at a club he knows well, with a very good manager, and he’s said it’s like going back home.
“It’s a good move for Gareth, it’s good for Spurs and good for the Premier League in general, to have someone like that who we can watch every week.”
Bale was not named in Giggs’ 27-man squad and will remain with Spurs in a bid to build up his fitness for their Prem clash against West Ham on October 17.
The Dragons’ talisman suffered his injury during the 1-0 win in Finland on September 3, before playing the full 90 minutes against Bulgaria three days later.
But Giggs has no regrets over selecting Bale for the 1-0 Cardiff victory.
He added: “At the time there wasn’t a problem with the knee, just a bit of a knock. Just after Bulgaria it flared up.
“Now he wants to get it right. He’s just got on the grass this week, so it’s not too far away from when he’s able to play.”
Wales Squad
Hennessey, Ward, A Davies, Gunter, N Williams, Roberts, B Davies, Norrington-Davies, Ampadu, Mepham, Rodon, Cabango, Ramsey, Levitt, Morrell, Vaulks, Smith, J Williams, Wilson, Brooks, James, Johnson, Moore, Roberts, Robson-Kanu, Matondo, Woodburn.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
