Gareth Bale sits out Wales training before Scotland clash Gareth Bale did not train with the Wales squad on Tuesday but he is expected to be fit to face Scotland in Friday's World Cup qualifier. Having played 90 minutes for Tottenham on Sunday, Bale is following his own recovery programme before taking a full part in training with the squad. West Ham United pair Jack Collison and James Collins are following similar recovery schedules. Sunderland midfielder David Vaughan was also missing from Tuesday's session. Vaughan, another to play 90 minutes on Sunday as Sunderland drew with Norwich City, is expected to join up with the squad at their base near Cardiff on Wednesday. Bale needed treatment on an ankle knock during the first half of Spurs' match with Fulham on Sunday, but the 23-year-old was able to finish the match as his side lost 1-0 at home. Wales have given no indication of any doubts over Bale's availability to face Scotland at Hampden Park on Friday, where Chris Coleman's side will be looking to build on recent encouraging performances. "We think he is going to be fit, he is in and around the team and will be training in the next couple of days with Friday in mind," said striker Sam Vokes. It is fantastic to play alongside him, the last couple of goals I have scored for Wales have come from his assists, and in the Scotland game here he turned the game on its head. He has been different class for club and country for a while now, every game he plays in he is excellent and he will be a big player for us on Friday. Wales secured their first win of the qualifying campaign in October as Bale scored twice, including a stunning winner a minute from time, to beat Scotland. In their last outing, Bale was again the dominant force as he scored one and created the second for Vokes in a 2-1 friendly win over Austria in Swansea. Sandwiched between those games was a 2-0 away defeat by Croatia, who Wales play again four days after facing Scotland. Liverpool midfielder Joe Allen (shoulder) and Leeds United striker Steve Morison (calf) are the only players to have pulled out of Coleman's original squad for the qualifying double-header. Striker Jermaine Easter, on loan at Millwall from Crystal Palace, and Bristol City defender Lewin Nyatanga have been drafted in as cover. Boaz Myhill (West Bromwich Albion), Lewis Price (Crystal Palace), Owain Fôn Williams (Tranmere Rovers), Ben Davies (Swansea City), James Collins (West Ham United), Chris Gunter (Reading), Joel Lynch (Huddersfield Town), Ashley Richards (Swansea City - loan Crystal Palace), Sam Ricketts (Bolton Wanderers), Ashley Williams (Swansea City), Lewin Nyatanga (Bristol City), (Jack Collison (West Ham United), Andy King (Leicester City), Joe Ledley (Celtic), Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal), David Vaughan (Sunderland), Jonathan Williams (Crystal Palace), Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur), Craig Bellamy (Cardiff City), Jermaine Easter (Crystal Palace - loan Millwall), Simon Church (Reading), Hal Robson-Kanu (Reading), Sam Vokes (Burnley).