Giggs: 'Bale can handle the scrutiny'

Bale missed out during the last break, with injuries preventing him from playing for his country. Since then he has been in the spotlight at Real Madrid with his performances not up to scratch. 

"I had it at United," Giggs said. "You're under that scrutiny all the time so that's something Gareth's used to.

"He likes coming away. He was with us for more or less the duration the last camp trying to get over his injury. So, I know he can't wait to join up with the lads and be a part of the game.

"We're talking about a world-class player who obviously never lets his country down. Being at a big club like Real Madrid and such a successful one, he would've seen everything.

"I don't expect Gareth to turn up in any other way, any other sort of mood than he would have in the past, because he's a professional player, a brilliant player and one that we obviously want within the team and the squad."