Manchester City assistant manager Mark Bowen can understand Craig Bellamy's international dilemma.

Bellamy is considering his future with Wales as he attempts to get the most from the final years of his career.

Bowen told City's website: "I'll take my Welsh hat off here and admit I'd hope he was with us all the time, but any decision would have to come from Bellers. There's no pressure from within the club to cut back on his international commitments. He has to make that call by himself.

"The thing about him is that he is like a soldier for Wales - he's passionately patriotic, and he would never want to let his country down, so it would be a massive decision for him if he felt he couldn't do both his club and his country justice. He's very conscientious and a top professional. He would be agonising over it."