Wales’ James Lawrence has suffered Euro 2020 injury heartbreak.
The St Pauli centre-back was named in Rob Page’s 26-man squad on Sunday night but pulled out of the tournament the next day following scan results.
The nature of Lawrence’s injury has not yet been specified.
But Wales released a statement to say the defender, 28, will be ruled out of action for a few weeks.
Luton’s Tom Lockyer has been called up as a replacement for Lawrence.
A Wales statement read: “James Lawrence has had to withdraw from the EURO 2020 squad due to injury.
“Following a scan yesterday it’s been revealed that he will unfortunately miss out on the final tournament with an injury that will rule him out from playing for a few weeks.
“Lawrence’s withdrawal gives way to Tom Lockyer who narrowly missed out on selection in the 26 named yesterday.
“The 26-year-old played a key part in the EURO 2020 qualifiers, particularly in the last 4 matches of the campaign where he started each match and played every minute.
“We wish James Lawrence all the best with his recovery.”
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In contrast, it is a remarkable turnaround for Lockyer since ankle surgery ended his domestic season in February.
Before that absence, the 26-year-old claimed a call-up for the Euros would be the “highlight of my career”.
So his bounce-back is the perfect tonic, having so far won 13 caps since his international debut four years ago.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
