Bale hoping for debut start

Gareth Bale has revealed he is hoping to start for Real Madrid on
Saturday despite his lack of match action.
The world's most expensive footballer spent a second day training with
his new team-mates on Thursday ahead of the weekend trip to
Villarreal.
Bale has had just 31 minutes of competitive action this season - a
substitute appearance in Wales' defeat to Serbia this week - and his
national manager Chris Coleman has said the player is not ready to
play 90 minutes.
But, speaking at a launch of Real's third kit, the 24-year-old
insisted he will be ready to answer Carlo Ancelotti's call on
Saturday.
"I feel good," he said. "I have been training in the last week with
Wales. I have had two good sessions today and I got half an hour with
Wales on Tuesday.
"Obviously I am a bit behind everyone else physically, but I am
hopeful I can catch up as soon as possible.
"I think you will have to wait until the match to see whether I am
picked or not. Hopefully I can get my fitness up straight away and
hopefully get a place in the team."
Bale has been warned by Barcelona's Gerard Pique that it may take a
while to find his feet in the Bernabeu dressing-room.
But the £86million man, whose fee eclipsed the £80m paid to Manchester
United for Cristiano Ronaldo, says his welcome has been a warm one.
"It was amazing," he said. "He (Ronaldo) is a nice guy, and he made me
feel welcome just like everyone else. I am just looking forward to
getting on the pitch and doing well."
Pique earlier told Sky Sports' Fantasy Football Club: "You never know
how he will adapt to a dressing-room like Madrid's with a lot of stars
like Cristiano and (Karim) Benzema.
"I hope he can play well, but we will see. The first month will be
more difficult, then it will be a bit more relaxed.
"Real Madrid is such an immense team - a big, big club. Everyone wants
to know something about the players, about Bale too.
"When you're playing for a great team like Madrid, with a lot of
pressure because you have to win every game, it's a difficult life."
Villarreal v Real Madrid is live on Sky Sports 2 this Saturday,
kick-off 9pm (UK time).