Gareth Bale's move from Tottenham Hotspur finally went through on September 1, but due to the international break the 24-year-old has had to wait another two weeks for the opportunity to dawn the famous white shirt for the first time.

The break did however give Bale some valuable time on the field to regain match sharpness as he played the final half hour of Wales' 3-0 defeat to Serbia on Tuesday in what was his first game since mid-July.