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Euro 2016: Wales include Joe Ledley in 23-man squad for Euro 2016

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Joe Ledley
Joe Ledley has won 62 caps for Wales, having made his debut in 2005

Joe Ledley has been selected in Wales' squad for Euro 2016 after returning to training less than a month after breaking his leg.

Manager Chris Coleman says he does not know when Ledley will be available to play in France.

Adam Matthews, Paul Dummett, Emyr Huws and Wes Burns were cut from Chris Coleman's training camp group.

Coleman dismissed concerns over the fitness of Gareth Bale after suffering cramp in the Champions League final.

Three players - forwards Tom Bradshaw and Tom Lawrence and defender Adam Henley - were not considered because of injuries.

Wales begin their campaign against Slovakia on 11 June, before facing England five days later.

Wales boss Chris Coleman names his squad for Euro 2016 without referring to his team sheet - don't listen, Ben Davies!

Ledley, 29, missed the FA Cup final after being injured playing for Crystal Palace on 7 May.

Manager Chris Coleman, who recently signed a new deal after leading Wales to a first major tournament in 58 years, says Ledley 'is looking good' and should be back to play his part in the group stages.

"We can't say he is going to be ready, we don't know that," he said.

"He's included because of what he brings to the squad.

"He deserves the chance. The conversation is, what stage of the group games will he be available for?

"He is in the squad because he is looking good.

"In the last three or four years he has been fantastic for us."

Coleman also said striker Hal Robson-Kanu is suffering with a 'leg issue' while Joe Allen is also struggling for fitness ahead of Wales' final warm-up game in Sweden on 5 June.

Wales Euro 2016 squad:

Goalkeepers: Wayne Hennessey (Crystal Palace), Danny Ward (Liverpool), Owain Fon Williams (Inverness).

Defenders: Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur), Neil Taylor (Swansea City), Chris Gunter (Reading), Ashley Williams (Captain, Swansea), James Chester (West Brom), Ashley Richards (Fulham), James Collins (West Ham).

Midfielders: Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal), Joe Ledley (Crystal Palace), David Vaughan (Nottingham Forest), Joe Allen (Liverpool), Jonathan Williams (Crystal Palace), George Williams (Fulham), Andy King (Leicester), Dave Edwards (Wolves).

Forwards: Gareth Bale (Real Madrid), Hal Robson-Kanu (Reading), Sam Vokes (Burnley), Simon Church (MK Dons), David Cotterill (Birmingham City)

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  • Comment posted by Chia15, at 07:29 1 Jun 2016

    Less than a month since breaking his leg!!! Is he wolverine?

  • Comment posted by User0362387981, at 09:27 1 Jun 2016

    Some people have no life, no originality and not a iota of intelligence. They spout the same trolling drivel day in day out about the BBC, the EU, immigrants etc. You are just shouting into the void. Nobody cares about your opinions. Your opinion is just one amongst billions of post on the net. No matter how funny or outrageous you become, it means nothing changes nothing.

    Yours,

    Batman

  • Comment posted by 3waystreet, at 02:24 1 Jun 2016

    I understand that doctors and medicine have come a long way, but..

    how on earth have they done that in a month ?...

    ...or are broken legs not what they used to be ?

    My ingrowing toenail took a year !

  • Comment posted by User0275206120, at 09:59 1 Jun 2016

    Calling Wales a one man team is lazy and ill-informed. Qualification was achieved based on a solid defensive effort led by Ashley Williams and teamwork. Without the likes of Ledley and Robson-Kanu running themselves into the ground, Bale, Ramsey and Allen would not get the space they need to influence games.

  • Comment posted by User0043106013, at 10:09 1 Jun 2016

    Gareth Bale is probably looking at that England central defensive partnership and salivating his lips at the prospect of destroying them.

  • Comment posted by User0052424079, at 11:37 1 Jun 2016

    Hi. Just wondering what Welsh fans think of Jonny Williams and where he would be in this team.

  • Comment posted by Quinnyy, at 07:22 1 Jun 2016

    Big decision. Experience in the dressing room is probably why he's going.

    Still more match fit than Wilshere anyway

  • Comment posted by J , at 10:06 1 Jun 2016

    Oh the blind irony of those who claim that other's posts are wasted into the void but THEIRS & THEIRS alone are waited upon with bated breath.
    The old adage springs to mind, "better to remain silent & thought a fool...

  • Comment posted by User0052424079, at 13:51 1 Jun 2016

    Seriously

    Russia won't be good enough

    Maybe Slovakia could be a surprise as they did beat Spain and Germany

  • Comment posted by Whisky and Chips, at 10:59 1 Jun 2016

    Just had a broken leg, but still fitter than Wilshere, Sturridge and Henderson

  • Comment posted by lfc-marc, at 08:46 1 Jun 2016

    We dont have a lot to choose from.. we have players that PLAY for the shirt.. 1 man team so be it.. but we have a lot of boys there that will put thier bodies on on the line. What more can we ask? Im extremely proud of my national team reguardless of what happens.

  • Comment posted by U16540204, at 10:32 1 Jun 2016

    Ched Evans is now innocent until proven guilty. Surely there is room for him in the squad now.

  • Comment posted by wolf359, at 10:46 1 Jun 2016

    Big risk taking him.Leg breaks do not heal quickly.He may well be in light training but match fit?One good firm tackle and his leg could break again putting him out for most of next season which will not please his club/

  • Comment posted by User0559269962, at 13:14 1 Jun 2016

    @47 Have to agree with 43 Proud 2B Different. Coleman is not a great manager. Am a Palace fan so I do like him. I think he got lucky, Wales has a very good team, it is luck that he managed to find himself the manager. I don't think they are playing well because of him, Wales are just playing well because they have a good team.

  • Comment posted by User0449979354, at 10:43 1 Jun 2016

    Some good players are available, best for years. But with Coleman at the helm, the beckoning finger of failure awaits.

    Not at any club has he been able to get the best out of players.

    I look forward to a glorious future for Cymru when the dark days of Coleman are but a distant memory.

  • Comment posted by User0036798902, at 09:11 1 Jun 2016

    Northern Ireland topped their group while Wales were runners-up in theirs. Tell me more of how this expansion got them to the finals - I'm intrigued by your stupidity!

  • Comment posted by J , at 16:46 1 Jun 2016

    @21. David Wyn Davies

    LOL! You had my post removed. I hit a nerve with the unvarnished truth. The ultimate admission of defeat..silence the truth. Cheers. ;)

  • Comment posted by Old Father Thames, at 10:16 1 Jun 2016

    Beard!

  • Comment posted by David Wyn Davies, at 08:30 1 Jun 2016

    @20. JJ

    Why do conspiracy theory nutjobs always sound the same?

    Not everyone is as obsessed by the EU and Government as you are. Some of us couldn't care less and have no intention of voting.

    Go take your tin foil hats elsewhere.

  • Comment posted by User0757458017, at 13:42 1 Jun 2016

    Apparently, Wales are 5000-1 against winning EURO 2016, and have a Leicester City player in their ranks - any takers? Greek Euros and/or Dane-Geld particularly welcome!

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