WALES have announced their World Cup squad with Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey set to lead the charge in Qatar.
Rob Page has announced his 26-man team a day before Gareth Southgate will do the same – but has admitted star man Bale may not play every group stage game.
The Dragons’ squad saw no major shocks or admissions but Ipswich’s Wes Burns and QPR loanee Tyler Roberts were the biggest names to miss out on the trip to Qatar.
There had also been doubts over Joe Allen after the midfielder missed Swansea’s last 10 games with injury.
But the 32-year-old has made the squad despite his fitness issues.
Page has admitted he does not know if Bale can play every game with the 33-year-old short on match fitness after his summer move to America.
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Asked if Bale can play against England, the US and Iran, he said: “That’s the million dollar question. We don’t know, we’ll assess each game as it comes.
“We’re fully focused on the first game. Hopefully we get off to a positive start, which is not losing the game (against the USA).
“We’ll have a plan moving forward for the second one. If he’s part of that, great. If he’s not, we’ll manage the minutes.”
Premier League names such as the Nottingham Forest duo Brennan Johnson and Neco Williams, Bournemouth’s Chris Mepham and Chelsea’s Ethan Ampadu are all part of the squad.
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Wales’ World Cup campaign begins in only 12 days with a highly-anticipated clash with the USA in Group B on November 21.
Four days later they play Iran in a game Page and co will be targeting for three points.
And then they face England in the huge battle of Britain game on November 29.
Wales squad
Goalkeepers:Wayne Hennessey (Nottingham Forest), Danny Ward (Leicester City), Adam Davies (Stoke City).
Defenders: Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest), Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur), Ben Cabango (Swansea City), Joe Rodon (Rennes, on loan from Tottenham Hotspur), Chris Mepham (Bournemouth), Ethan Ampadu (Spezia, on loan from Chelsea), Chris Gunter (AFC Wimbledon), Connor Roberts (Burnley), Tom Lockyer (Luton Town).
Midfielders: Aaron Ramsey (Nice), Joe Allen (Swansea City), Harry Wilson (Fulham), Joe Morrell (Portsmouth), Dylan Levitt (Dundee United), Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City), Jonny Williams (Swindon Town), Matthew Smith (Milton Keynes Dons), Sorba Thomas (Huddersfield Town).
Forwards: Gareth Bale (Los Angeles FC), Dan James (Fulham, on loan from Leeds United), Kieffer Moore (Bournemouth), Mark Harris (Cardiff City), Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest).
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
