Tom Lockyer has been named in the Wales squad to face Latvia; Leeds winger Dan James has been sidelined with an adductor injury and misses the crunch clash in Riga on September 11, as well as the Cardiff friendly against South Korea four days earlier
Wednesday 30 August 2023 19:33, UK
Wales will be without Daniel James for their crucial Euro 2024 qualifier against Latvia next month — but Tom Lockyer returns to the squad for the first time since his heart scare in May.
Leeds winger James has been sidelined with an adductor injury and misses the crunch clash in Riga on September 11, as well as the Cardiff friendly against South Korea four days earlier.
The 45-times capped James has been a regular since making his debut in 2018, starting 34 consecutive competitive games before the run came to an end last November.
Wales boss Rob Page has named a 25-man squad for the September double-header as he seeks to revive the Dragons' Euro 2024 qualification hopes.
Back-to-back defeats against Armenia and Turkey in June have left Wales with an uphill task to secure an automatic route to the tournament in Germany next summer.
Nottingham Forest forward and Tottenham target Brennan Johnson is included, and Lockyer returns to the squad.
The 28-year-old Luton captain collapsed just a few minutes into the Hatters' Sky Bet Championship play-off final win over Coventry at Wembley.
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Lockyer underwent an operation to address an irregular heartbeat but has since returned to action to lead Luton in their first Premier League campaign.
David Brooks is also present after scoring for Bournemouth in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday, his first senior goal since returning to action
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