Bale backed to rise above negative tactics

Wales boss Chris Coleman believes Gareth Bale will rise above any provocation if he is deemed fit enough to play in Friday's World Cup qualifier against Scotland.

Bale has joined up with the Wales squad as they prepare for the games against Gordon Strachan's men and Croatia, even though he suffered an ankle knock during Spurs' surprise 1-0 defeat at home to Fulham on Sunday. The north Londoners, 1/1 with bet365 to finish in the top four this season, will insist Bale is not used against Scotland if there is the slightest risk it could rule him out of the all-important Premier League run-in. Bale's superb form this season has seen him come in for more physical attention from a host of defences, but Coleman insists: "When he plays for Spurs or Wales there is an element of people kicking him. It's one way of trying to slow him down. He's under no illusions about that. "The more he gets kicked and thrown about, the more determined he is to stick the ball in the net." Wales are 20/1 to beat Scotland 2-0.

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