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' Wales squad announced '

Wed Aug 26, 2015 11:05 am

Gareth Bales scans show his toe is ok and he's fit to play :ayatollah:

Goalkeepers: Wayne Hennessey (Crystal Palace), Danny Ward (Liverpool, on loan with Aberdeen), Owain Fon Williams (Tranmere Rovers); Defenders: Ashley Williams (Swansea City), James Chester (Hull City), James Collins (West Ham United), Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur), Chris Gunter (Reading), Neil Taylor (Swansea City), Adam Henley (Blackburn Rovers), Ashley Richards (Fulham); Midfielders: Andy King (Leicester City), Joe Ledley (Crystal Palace), Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal), Jordan Williams (Liverpool, on loan with Swindon Town), David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Shaun MacDonald (AFC Bournemouth); Forwards: Gareth Bale (Real Madrid), Hal Robson-Kanu (Reading), Sam Vokes (Burnley), Simon Church (Charlton Athletic), David Cotterill (Birmingham City), Tom Lawrence (Leicester City, on loan with Blackburn Rovers).

Re: Wales squad announced

Wed Aug 26, 2015 11:07 am

Joe Allen has been ruled out of Wales' Euro 2016 qualifier against Israel with a hamstring injury.

The Liverpool midfielder was suspended for the 3 September trip to Cyprus but will also miss the game with Israel three days later in Cardiff.

Defender Adam Matthews is also out after being injured in Sunderland's 6-3 League Cup win against Exeter.

Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale is included having declared his fitness after a toe injury worry.

James Collins, Ben Davies and David Edwards return after missing June's 1-0 win over Belgium through injury.

But Nottingham Forest midfielder David Vaughan has been ruled out, while fellow midfielder Joe Ledley has not being playing regularly this season for Crystal Palace.

Allen's Liverpool team-mate and fellow midfielder Jordan Williams, who is currently on loan at League One side Swindon Town, is included and could win his first cap.

Wayne Hennessey's inclusion should see the Crystal Palace goalkeeper win his 50th international cap against Cyprus in Nicosia.

Wales have a three-point lead at the top of Euro 2016 qualifying Group B with four games remaining.

Wins in both games against Cyprus at the GSP Stadium in Nicosia and Israel at Cardiff City Stadium could be enough to seal Wales' place at a major finals for the first time since 1958.

The top two sides from each group qualify automatically for the Euro 2016 finals in France, with Wales holding a five-point lead over third-placed Israel going into September's games.

Israel will be without star striker Omer Damari for their game on 6 September, as the 26-year-old Red Bull Salzburg player has been ruled out with a broken foot.

Damari has five goals in this campaign, making him joint top scorer in the section with Wales' Bale and Bosnia-Hercegovina striker Edin Dzeko.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34058807

Re: ' Wales squad announced '

Thu Aug 27, 2015 12:55 pm

I hooe Bale is fit enough to start not just be named in the squad.