This week’s 23 comprises players who have performed well for their countries over the last fortnight, with Bale impressing for Wales.
Real Madrid’s Bale scored a hat-trick in his country’s 6-0 win over China in the China Cup, while Rodriguez, who is a team-mate of the Welshman, but is currently on loan at Bayern Munich, helped Colombia come from 2-0 down to beat France 3-2.
Elsewhere, Jesse Lingard features after scoring his first goal for England against the Dutch, while Kyle Walker impressed as he was deployed as a centre-back in the same game.
That earns Walker a two-point upgrade from his base 84 card, and means that there is now an 86-rated centre-back with 91 pace available in the game.
Ricardo Quaresma earns an upgrade after assisting Cristiano Ronaldo twice in injury-time of Portugal’s 2-1 win over Egypt.
Liam Walker, of Notts County, is included in the reserves after scoring in the 88th minute to give Gibraltar their first ever win, a 1-0 triumph over Latvia, and become his country’s leading goalscorer, with three!
STARTING XI
GK - Schmeichel - Leicester - 83>86 LWB - Alaba - Bayern Munich - 86>87 CB - Miranda - Inter - 86>87 CB - Walker - Manchester City - 84>86 CM - Iniesta - Barcelona - 87>89 CAM - Rodriguez - Bayern Munich - 86>88 CM - Paulinho - Barcelona - 83>85 LM - Quaresma - Besiktas - 83>87 CF - Bale - Real Madrid - 89>91 CM - Lingard - Manchester United - 80>84 LW - Arnautovic - West Ham - 82>87
BENCH
GK - Al Mosailem - Al Ahli - 71>78 LWB - Kolasinac - Arsenal - 81>85 CB - De Ligt - Ajax - 76>86 CAM - Aboubakar - Porto - 80>84 LM - Dzemaili - Bologna - 78>82 RW - Layun - Sevilla - 78>82 ST - Kamara - Columbus Crew - 75>81
RESERVES
LWB - Oviedo - Sunderland - 72>79 CM - Walker - Notts County - 67>76 ST - Wright-Phillips - New York Red Bulls - 75>81 ST - Coronado - Palermo - 70>78 ST - McNulty - Coventry City - 64>74
