Gareth Bale plays a starring role on the golf course in BT Sport's new advert which will no doubt erk the powers that be at Real Madrid.

The amusing video shows various famous faces reacting to the imaginary "unlimited substitutions" rule.

Leicester City’s Jamie Vardy and Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford both give their thoughts on the idea, before Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold makes an appearance while Wales talisman Bale, 31, features in the video on the putting green in golf attire.

Trent FaceTimes  Bale  – who is on the golf course dressed – and jokes: "You might actually get a game now".

The Welshman drops his phone and storms off in the TV advert.

Alexander-Arnold's suggestion that the imaginary rule would mean he actually got game-time can be seen to poke fun at the winger's rocky few months at the Bernabeu under boss Zinedine Zidane, with their relationship said to be worse than ever.

Bale came agonisingly close to leaving the Spanish capital last summer, although his move to Chinese outfit Jiangsu Suning collapsed at the last minute.

He scored just three goals for Real Madrid last term in a campaign which saw him make only 20 appearances in all competitions for the La Liga champions, reportedly requesting not to travel to Manchester for the Champions League clash with City because he knew he wouldn't be picked.

The Welshman hit the headlines at the end of last year when he held the notorious 'Wales. Golf. Madrid. In that order' banner - with his love of the sport clearly erking fans and pundits alike at the Madrid club.

Bale links up with Ryan Giggs' Wales squad this week ahead of their opening Nations League campaign against Finland on September 3, before facing Bulgaria just three days later.

According to reports in Spain, Real Madrid bosses are dreading Bale's link-up with the national team.

The game against Finland this week would represent his first outing in 71 days, but it's off-field matters which seem to be worrying Los Blancos.

Media outlet AS claim the Spanish giants are concerned about what the 31-year-old will say while on press duties and are worried he might speak ill of his employers.

Most notably, they do not want another episode such as last November when Bale held up that now infamous 'Wales. Golf. Madrid. In that order' flag after he helped secure Wales' spot in Euro 2020 with a win over Hungary.

Bale will doubtless just be looking forward to getting back out on the pitch again.