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Bale spearheads Wales squad for Israel qualifier

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Gareth Bale, Aaron Ramsey and Joe Allen have been included in the Wales squad for the forthcoming Euro 2016 qualifier against Israel in Haifa.

Bale has come under fire for recent performances for Real Madrid, but manager Chris Coleman had no hesistation in naming the former Spurs star in his squad.

Israel top Group B with a 100 per cent record from their first three games, and Eli Guttman's squad received a boost in the build-up to the match on March 28 after climbing six place in the FIFA rankings.

Israel, who also host Belgium at the end of the month, have risen six place to 26th - its highest ranking since 2007.

GOALKEEPERS
Wayne Hennessey (Crystal Palace), Owain Fon Williams (Tranmere Rovers), Daniel Ward (Liverpool).

DEFENCE
Ashley Williams (Swansea City), James Collins (West Ham United), Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur), Chris Gunter (Reading), Neil Taylor (Swansea City), Samuel Ricketts (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Ashley Richards (Swansea City), Adam Henley (Blackburn Rovers).

MIDFIELD
Joe Allen (Liverpool), Joe Ledley (Crystal Palace), Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal), David Vaughan (Nottingham Forest), David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Shaun MacDonald (AFC Bournemouth)

STRIKERS
David Cotterill (Birmingham City), Hal Robson-Kanu (Reading), Tom Lawrence (Leicester City), Gareth Bale (Real Madrid), Simon Church (Charlton Athletic), Sam Vokes (Burnley)

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