Wales manager Robert Page wants clarification from Nottingham Forest on Neco Williams’ injury ahead of next month’s Euro 2024 qualifiers. Full-back Williams was sidelined for the remainder of the Premier League season after breaking his jaw against Brighton on April 26. However, Forest have not given a timeframe for the 22-year-old’s recovery and Page wants to know how far this injury has progressed before naming his squad for the games against Armenia and Turkey on Tuesday. “I think there is still room for discussion with ourselves and the club, the two medical teams,” Page told ` Wales. “The squad will be announced next week. “We will have discussions in the meantime and see where we stand with that before we make that decision.” Page was critical of Forest in March when Williams’ teammate Brennan Johnson resigned. He was dropped for the games against Croatia and Latvia Squad axed suggesting the striker hasn’t been given enough help to be fit for international duty.
As reported by Planet Sport, Bournemouth striker David Brooks will be part of the summer camp after returning to action following cancer treatment.
Brooks made his first start since September 2021 against Manchester United on Saturday after coming on four times for the Cherries this season. The 25-year-old was diagnosed with stage two Hodgkin lymphoma in October 2021 and announced in May 2022 that he was cancer-free. “I’m happy for him because he’s come a long way,” Page said. “I was a bit excited in March. Back then I tried to get him into the camp because you want to have your best players around you. He definitely falls into that category.” “We knew we had to make it.” You don’t go through what he went through and you don’t have minor setbacks. “Bournemouth handled it incredibly well and got it back up to speed. It’s great to have him available.” Wales started their EURO 2024 qualifiers on the upbeat with four points from two games, earning a draw with World Cup semi-finalists Croatia before beating Latvia at home.
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