Forgotten Spurs fullback Bale grateful for Wales minutes

Tottenham fullback Gareth Bale admits he was pleased to get 90 minutes under his belt for Wales in their victory over Scotland.

Bale was in direct opposition to Alan Hutton, his fellow Tottenham player, and admitted he expected the right back to be on the receiving end of some good-natured banter when they return to training.

“I didn’t see Alan after the game to give him any stick, but I’m sure when we get back to Spurs there will be a fair bit of that going on,” he agreed.

Despite having his career at Spurs seriously disrupted by ankle and knee injuries in the last two years, Bale has been linked with a move to AC Milan this season. It was easy to see why a switch to Italy has been mooted watching his mature performance at the weekend.

He added: “I have not played a great deal this season so it was good to be involved for my country again at the weekend and to help them get such a good win.”