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Bale left out of Wales squad

The Real Madrid winger has not been named in the squad for Euro 2016 warm-up matches in March, with manager Chris Coleman opting to rest him.

Gareth Bale has been left out of Wales' squad to face Northern Ireland and Ukraine in international friendlies later this month.

The Real Madrid winger was not in manager Chris Coleman's list of 26 names to host Northern Ireland on March 24 and travel to Ukraine on March 28.

Coleman revealed the decision had been made in collaboration with Zinedine Zidane's side, with only three matches under Bale's belt since he recovered from a calf problem that had kept him out for six weeks.