Wales recall Ramsey for Belgium and England games

Wales have recalled captain Aaron Ramsey for October's World Cup qualifier against Belgium and friendly with England.

The 34-year-old midfielder was omitted from the squad for matches against Kazakhstan and Canada earlier this month having made only one substitute appearance in six months as he recovered from injury.

But Ramsey has since started three games and played in another two from the bench for his Mexican club side Pumas UNAM.

Wales are able to welcome back Leeds United pair Ethan Ampadu and Joe Rodon, Coventry City defender Jay Dasilva, as well as Wrexham forward Nathan Broadhead, after they all missed the Kazakhstan and Canada fixtures due to injury.

Wales face England in a friendly at Wembley on Thursday 9 October before hosting Belgium in a World Cup qualifier at Cardiff City Stadium the following Monday.

Wales still have a chance of qualifying automatically for the 2026 World Cup but, sitting third in Group J, they need other results to go their way.

North Macedonia are top on 11 points with three games to go, one point ahead of Wales and Belgium, who are above Craig Bellamy's men on goal difference and have a game in hand on both their rivals.

Whoever finishes top automatically qualifies for the finals, while the runners-up book a place in the 16-team play-offs in March.

Even if Wales finish third, they are all but guaranteed a play-off spot having won their Nations League group last year.

But if they want to qualify automatically, they will need to win all three of their remaining matches and hope that Belgium drop points more than once, not only in Cardiff.

Goalkeepers: Karl Darlow (Leeds United), Adam Davies (Sheffield United), Tom King (Everton).

Defenders: Ben Cabango (Swansea City), Jay Dasilva (Coventry City), Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur), Ronan Kpakio (Cardiff City), Dylan Lawlor (Cardiff City), Chris Mepham (West Bromwich Albion), Joe Rodon (Leeds United), Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).

Midfielders: Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United), David Brooks (Bournemouth), Jordan James (Stade Rennais), Aaron Ramsey (Pumas UNAM), Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers), Sorba Thomas (Stoke City), Harry Wilson (Fulham), Joel Colwill (Cardiff City).

Forwards: Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham), Liam Cullen (Swansea City), Mark Harris (Oxford United), Lewis Koumas (Birmingham City - on loan from Liverpool), Daniel James (Leeds United), Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur), Kieffer Moore (Wrexham).