Bale will prove his worth, vows Zidane as £86m man struggles with injuries at Real.

Zinedine Zidane has defended Real Madrid’s use of world-record signing Gareth Bale.
The £86million man - signed on September 1 - appeared just three times in the white of the Spanish giants before succumbing to injury.
Bale was this week forced to withdraw from the Wales squad ahead of their World Cup qualifiers citing a thigh problem, prompting national-team boss Chris Coleman to launch an attack on his Bernabeu employers.

Thigh of relief: Zinedine Zidane says Gareth Bale is already back in training despite having withdrawn from the Wales squad because of a thigh injury

Coleman accused Madrid of throwing Bale in at the deep end last month, pointing to the player’s absence of a thorough pre-season programme.
Madrid assistant boss Zidane, however, insists that the 24-year-old is already on the road to recovery.
‘He’s well integrated at the club and everyone has received him very well,’ Zidane told Sport360 in Abu Dhabi.
‘He was lacking a bit of physical preparation when he arrived so it has been a bit delicate in the beginning with his physical state.

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‘The only thing that is lacking with his condition is that he hasn’t trained enough with the rest of the team.
‘He has a lot of willpower and has now re-started training. He will be ready.’
Meanwhile, Zidane – currently Carlo Ancelotti’s No.2 in Spain - has revealed his ambition to one day manage France, the country he led to glory at World Cup 98.
‘Managing to coach in football is already a dream in itself,’ said the 41-year-old.

Top of the world: Zidane has also revealed he would love to one day manage his country

‘But then I do dream to be the coach of the French national team one day. This is not something I want right now. I like the people in place in the French team and this is not an ambition for today. I am looking to the future.
‘I have always been a patient man and working at Madrid with Carlo is a great way to learn a lot before starting as a No1 myself. My objective is to be a No1 coach.’