Wales face a triple injury blow as forward Harry Wilson, goalkeeper Karl Darlow and striker Nathan Broadhead withdraw from Craig Bellamy’s squad. The manager has called up Leicester’s David Cornell, Reading’s Charlie Savage and Huddersfield’s Joe Taylor for the upcoming Nations League fixtures.
Wales have been dealt a significant setback ahead of their UEFA Nations League A campaign, with forward Harry Wilson, goalkeeper Karl Darlow and striker Nathan Broadhead all forced to withdraw from Craig Bellamy’s squad. Wilson, the 29‑year‑old Leeds United attacker, was ruled out after a quad injury was confirmed by his club on Thursday (Nation.Cymru, 2026‑09‑21). Darlow, Manchester United’s first‑choice keeper, pulled out despite featuring on the bench in United’s recent Premier League draw with Fulham (Nation.Cymru, 2026‑09‑21). Broadhead, the Wrexham forward, missed out after suffering a thigh strain (Nation.Cymru, 2026‑09‑21).
In response, Bellamy has summoned veteran Leicester City goalkeeper David Cornell, 35, along with League One talents Charlie Savage of Reading and Joe Taylor of Huddersfield Town. Savage, who has earned two senior caps for Wales, and the uncapped Cornell and Taylor, will bolster a squad already missing defenders Joe Rodon and Dylan Lawlor as well as Cardiff City duo Rubin Colwill and Isaak Davies (ozarab.media, 2026‑09‑21).
The revised lineup will open the group stage against Portugal in Lisbon on Thursday, 24 September, before travelling to Copenhagen to face Denmark on Sunday, 27 September. Wales then host Norway in Cardiff on Thursday, 1 October, and conclude the group with a second clash with Denmark in Cardiff on 4 October (ozarab.media, 2026‑09‑21). Bellamy’s side will look to compensate for the loss of their most influential attacking player in recent years as the Nations League campaign gets underway.