Joe Allen coaxed out of Welsh retirement
Craig Bellamy has announced his most recent squad for the upcoming nations league fixtures against Iceland and Montenegro, with a few surprise names in the line up. A few young players have got the nod, but one player who hasn’t featured since 2022 is back in the fold.
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00:00Craig Bellamy has started his tenure as Wales boss with a few good performances in a draw
00:06at home with Turkey and a solid win over Montenegro away. Fans have been positive so far and they
00:12will be hoping for more of the same as Wales take on Montenegro again and Iceland later
00:17on this month.
00:18The gaffer has named his second ever squad with a few surprise names back in the fold.
00:23Injuries to some key players like Ethan Ampadu and Captain Aaron Ramsey have meant scouring
00:28the pool for midfielders and Bellamy has managed to convince Joe Allen to return to Wales duty
00:34for the first time since the World Cup back in 2022.
00:38Rhys Norton-Davies has also returned after a few years of injury but some younger players
00:43are also getting the knot like Lewis Kumas and Owen Beck who will be looking to earn
00:46his first cap.
00:49Craig Bellamy and the rest of his side will know that good performances now will mean
00:54a much better chance of qualifying for the World Cup in a few years' time.