Gareth Bale all smiles as Wales prepare for Bulgaria Nations League clash - in pictures


Steve Luckings
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Gareth Bale will be looking to make more of an impact in Wales' Uefa Nations League match against Bulgaria on Sunday after being hooked at half time against Finland.

Before Friday's 1-0 win in Helsinki, the out-of-favour Real Madrid star had not played any football since June, and has only been involved in two matches since February.

"Gareth Bale has had no football at all," Wales coach Ryan Giggs told Sky Sports said after the Finland match.

"It was a real juggling act, picking the team. Gareth has had the least football out of everyone and I thought, ahead of Sunday, it would be best to take him off."

On Sunday Wales host Bulgaria, who were held to a 1-1 draw by the Republic of Ireland in Sofia.

Kieffer Moore, who scored the winner in Finland 10 minutes from time, was part of the Wales squad training at their base in The Vale, Hensol, ahead of the match.

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