Gareth Bale: Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti confident in Wales

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti is confident Wales will not pick Gareth Bale for this month's World Cup qualifiers "if he's not right".

Bale, 32, has returned to full training with Real after a hamstring tear, but is not in their squad to face Rayo Vallecano in La Liga on Saturday.

But he is in the squad for the qualifiers against Belarus and Belgium.

"I don't think either Wales or the player will take the risk of playing if he's not right," said Ancelotti.

"He's been cleared to play because if he trains with the team it means he's fully fit and can train.

"We can't tell the national team that he can't play because it's something objective.

"He had a scan where he'd fully recovered, and then the national team has to evaluate whether he can play or not."

Bale's injury ruled him out of Wales' World Cup qualifiers in October and he has not played for Real Madrid since 28 August.

But he is poised to win his 100th Wales cap in his next international appearance.

Ancelotti said: "Bale trained with the whole group (on Friday), but won't be in the squad because he hasn't trained a lot with the team.

"He's going to go to Wales and they will assess whether he's fit or not. It'll be down to how the player trains there.

"Bale is fine and it's clear that it's very important that he feels right training after two months out and whether he's feeling confident.

"That happens to players when they come back".

Ancelotti also accepts some of Real's fans are unhappy with Bale's club contribution.

"I'm not his father. Some fans might not be happy with Bale, but that may be because things haven't gone so well recently," said the manager.

"Last season he was on loan at Tottenham, but nobody should forget what he's done here.

"He helped us to win the Champions League and the Copa del Rey in 2014 and he helped us to win the Champions League against Liverpool.

"Real Madrid fans will never forget that. He's not in his finest moment here, but we have to keep the faith.

"He's had a bad injury, but now he's back. He'll be with the national team and if he's in good condition when he returns and deserves to play, then he'll play".

Ancelotti added: "If a player is called up by their national team, we have the obligation to let them go and to inform them of their current condition, like the fact that he's been given the go ahead or has been training for two days with the team.

"They'll be playing next Saturday and will have time to assess his condition."

Wales enter their final qualifiers third in World Cup qualifying Group E, level on points with the Czech Republic, who are second with a superior goal difference, but Wales have played one game fewer.

Robert Page's side will play both matches at home, with Belarus visiting Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday, 13 November, before group leaders Belgium visit the Welsh capital on Tuesday, 16 November.

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