Bale, 26, suffered a calf injury in September but returned
as a substitute for Real Madrid on Sunday.
Wales will qualify for the Euro 2016 finals in France by
securing a point in Bosnia or at home to Andorra three days later.
"We never risk players. Gareth is fit to
start," said Coleman
"He gets all the headlines, and when you are a great
player that is what happens.
"He has scored the majority of our goals but it is a
collective thing, we have only conceded twice. It is not his fault he has the
spotlight on him but we have a great group, great togetherness and he buys into
all of that.
"He knows it is not all about him. We are lucky to have
him. He is all about the team and putting it first but I will be happy if he
gets the headlines again with a goal or two tomorrow."
One more point would guarantee their place in France next
summer, though they could lose both their remaining games and still qualify if
Israel fail to beat Cyprus and then Belgium.
But the Wales manager insists that will be his own decision,
having received no instructions from Real Madrid.
"We have had no information to say he can only play 30,
45 or 60 minutes," he added.
"We do not take chances with players. If he was a doubt
that he could not start then he wouldn't.
"We know there is a lot at stake but we would not risk
him.
"I am not sure he is fit enough for 90 minutes but we
will monitor how it goes. We have two games in four days which is tough so he
is unlikely to play 90 in both."
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