Wales manager Chris Coleman says Gareth Bale is the last player he worries about on international duty despite the world's most expensive player having to endure testing times at Real Madrid.

Bale has had to endure some difficult moments in the Spanish capital this season where he has been jeered by his own fans for supposed selfishness on the pitch.

The 25-year-old also appeared to commit the cardinal sin of upsetting Madrid's main man Cristiano Ronaldo by not passing the ball in games and his confidence took a knock as he went nine games without scoring before netting twice in last weekend's 2-0 league win over Levante.

Even then Ronaldo reacted petulantly to Bale's first goal as if to suggest not is all well between the pair, but Coleman insists there will be no hangover when his talismanic forward returns to international duty next week.

"He's got no points to prove from us," Coleman said when naming his squad for the crunch Euro 2016 qualifier in Israel on March 28.

"His fight in Madrid and what he has to prove every time he goes on the pitch there is separate to us.

"I've worked in Spain and I know how it works. And as much as they're saying he hasn't been caught up in it, unfortunately he has been, but I have honestly have no worries about Gareth. He's the last person I'd worry about.

"Gareth's not daft and when you play for Madrid you entertain and win every time you go on the pitch. Winning and not playing well is not acceptable.

"But, with us, he just has to keep doing what he's doing - and I'd be on dangerous ground if I said to Gareth I need a bit more from you!"

Bale's final game before the international break will be in no bigger spotlight, Sunday night's El Clasico showdown with great rivals and Primera Division leaders Barcelona at the Nou Camp.

Barcelona lead second-placed Real by one point and there is arguably no bigger game on the planet, but Israel coach Eli Guttman raised a few eyebrows last week with his assertion that Bale is saving himself for Wales and the clash between Group B's surprise two front-runners.

"Great, that'll do me," laughed Coleman when that point was put to him.

"I'd imagine they will be paying special attention to Gareth, I would be if I was them.

"It's like when we played Belgium, for all the players they have you still think that if Eden Hazard turns it on he can be very difficult to stop.

"It's the same with Gareth because you can be on top and then he does something and you find yourself behind, so I understand where Israel are coming from."

And Coleman does not subscribe to theory that Bale - celebrated in Madrid last season after scoring the winner in the Copa del Rey final against Barcelona and the decisive second goal in the Champions League triumph over city neighbours Atletico - is having a poor campaign at the Bernabeu.

Coleman added: "People can say he's had a bad season but he's in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, still has a chance to win La Liga, has 16 goals and goodness knows how many assists.

"Anywhere else than Real Madrid and he's doing really well. Add onto that he's the most expensive player and signed by the president so there's politics there."

Defender James Chester will miss the Israel game after failing to recover in time from the dislocated shoulder he suffered playing for Hull in January.

But Coleman has been able to name Sam Vokes in his squad for the first time in a year after the Burnley striker damaged cruciate ligaments last March.

Vokes started his first Barclays Premier League last weekend as Burnley shocked Manchester City but Coleman says the big targetman is likely to be on the bench in Haifa.

"I don't think Sam is ready to start and do a full 90 minutes for us yet," Coleman said.

"It will take a few more 90 minutes for him to get back to where he was."

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