"What Bale did is not disrespectful towards the club"

Zidane was asked up to seven questions about Bale being out of the squad despite being fit. In one of the Real Madrid's coach's answers, he hinted at the reason he has not played the Welshman. 

"We always speak, but I'm not here to talk about what I say to my players. He has not been in the latest squads because of things, he was always available, but I have to choose. It's another match and we have a lot until the end of the season. I'm going to count on Gareth because we know what he can offer. He has to be right and what I want is that he is right to play," he said. 

However, Zidane defended that Bale trains well when he was asked directly. "I know where you are going with that question. "I'm happy with all of the players. Having 25, I have to make a squad and nothing else, there is no problem and Bale is going to continue working as he has been doing. We are going to count on him."

For Thursday's Copa del Rey tie with Real Sociedad which sent Real Madrid out, Bale arrived when the game had already started and left before the end of the game. For Zidane it's not a lack of respect. "I don't think so, the most important thing is that he wants to be here, train and fight. What happens inside behind close doors, remains private. You can give your opinion from outside, but he is our player who we are going to count on until the end.