Wales plan talks with LAFC over Gareth Bale’s pre-World Cup playing time

26-Sep-2022 11:24:02 | Guardian

Bale made just two starts since moving to Los Angeles in July
‘We will be in contact to get him to full fitness,’ says Robert Page

Wales are planning talks with Los Angeles FC to ensure Gareth Bale is in peak condition for the World Cup later this year. Bale completed 90 minutes for the first time in over 12 months on Sunday as Wales suffered relegation from the top tier of the Nations League after losing 1-0 to Poland in Cardiff.

The former Real Madrid winger almost equalised in stoppage time when his header struck the crossbar, but Bale was unable to affect large parts of the game as he continues to work his way towards full fitness at new club LAFC.