Cardiff City’s Rubin Colwill has been overlooked by Craig Bellamy for Wales international matches against Kazakhstan and Canada in September.

Captain Aaron Ramsey is the other notable absentee from the 25-man squad. The 34-year-old made his first appearance for new club Pumas UNAM on the weekend and the extent of travel – from Mexico to Wales and then a 3,000 mile round trip to Astana – is seen as prohibitive.

The Wales squad contains three uncapped players, all of which are under the age of 21: Ronan Kpakio and Dylan Lawlor of Cardiff City, and Kai Andrews of Coventry City.

All three have impressed at the start of the season, and with injuries to squad regulars Ethan Ampadu and Connor Roberts, alongside a friendly against Canada in Swansea, it presents the perfect opportunity for a first cap.

Elsewhere in the squad, all three new Wrexham signings are selected, marking the first time in more than a decade that the North Walian side have representation in the senior squad.

Wales travel to Kazakhstan for a match on Thursday 4th September, with the FAW stating that more than 1000 fans set to travel to Astana.

Cymru are currently in second in Group J with two wins, a draw, and a loss at the halfway stage in their World Cup qualifying campaign. In order to qualify directly to the World Cup, Wales will need to top their group.

In the event that they come second, they will enter a play-off involving 16 teams battling it out for four spots at the 2026 tournament.

Wales Squad:

Karl Darlow (Leeds United), Adam Davies (Sheffield United), Danny Ward (Wrexham), Ben Cabango (Swansea City), Jay Dasilva (Coventry City), Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur), Ronan Kpakio (Cardiff City), Dylan Lawlor (Cardiff City), Chris Mepham (Bournemouth), Joe Rodon (Leeds United), Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest), Kai Andrews (Coventry City), David Brooks (Bournemouth), Charlie Crew (Doncaster Rovers – on loan from Leeds United), Jordan James (Stade Rennais), Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers), Sorba Thomas (Stoke City), Harry Wilson (Fulham), 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).

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