Wales make decision on Sheffield United goalkeeper Adam Davies ahead of World Cup play-off fixture
Sheffield United goalkeeper Adam Davies has been left out of Wales’ matchday squad for their World Cup play-off semi-final against Bosnia and Herzegovina at the Cardiff City Stadium tonight.
Davies, who has recently been parachuted into the Blades’ starting XI after they lost first-choice goalkeeper Michael Cooper to a season-ending injury last month, was included in the 26-man squad Wales boss Craig Bellamy named for his side’s World Cup play-off campaign last week.
However, Davies, alongside Rangers’ Rabbi Matondo and Cardiff City ace Rubin Colwill, has not been included in the 23-man matchday squad Bellamy has named for tonight’s game.
The UEFA website has updated the squad lists ahead of tonight’s game in the Welsh capital and Davies, Matondo and Colwill are all missing, meaning they will not play any part. Davies was not expected to start the game amid the presence of first-choice shot-stopper Karl Darlow.
Bellamy named four goalkeepers in his squad for his side’s World Cup play-off campaign, selecting Wrexham’s Danny Ward and Everton’s Tom King alongside Darlow and Davies. The latter is the only goalkeeper to have missed out on a place in the matchday squad for this evening’s game.
Should Wales beat Bosnia and Herzegovina, they will advance to a World Cup play-off final against either Italy or Northern Ireland next Tuesday evening. The semi-final clash between Italy and Northern Ireland also takes place this evening.
Elsewhere on the international front, fellow United man Chiedozie Ogbene has been included in the Republic of Ireland matchday squad for their tussle with the Czech Republic in Prague tonight.
Just like Wales, the Republic of Ireland will be attempting to move within one victory of qualifying for this summer’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico. If they beat the Czech Republic, they will host the winner of the semi-final between Denmark and North Macedonia in Dublin next Tuesday evening.