By Gareth James
Daniel James has been ruled out of Wales’ double header against Turkey and Montenegro by Leeds boss Daniel Farke.
James was named by new Wales manager Craig Bellamy in his first squad on Wednesday for the two upcoming Nations League fixtures.
DIWEDDARIAD CARFAN 🏴
Dan James has withdrawn from next week’s squad due to injury. A replacement will be announced in due course.
Brysia wella Dan 💪#TogetherStronger pic.twitter.com/EycHM4Gu3R
— Wales 🏴 (@Cymru) August 29, 2024
But Farke said on Thursday that James is injured and will not return to action until after the international break.
Dan James has a hamstring injury and will miss the game,” said Farke, revealing the winger would miss Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship home game against Hull.
“He won’t travel with Wales.”
Dan James ruled out ❌
The Welshman is out of Wales’ #NationsLeague games against Turkey and Montenegro, according to Leeds United boss Daniel Farke.#BBCFootball #Wales pic.twitter.com/PE2Jj6BG3g
— BBC Sport Wales (@BBCSportWales) August 29, 2024
Bellamy had said when announcing his squad that he faced a nervous time ahead of the weekend’s fixtures with the possibility that he could lose players to injury.
James has started the season in good form, with the 26-year-old winger scoring his first goal of the campaign against Sheffield Wednesday last Friday.
Wales start their Nations League Group B4 campaign against Turkey in Cardiff on September 6 before facing Montenegro in Niksic three days later.
Dan James out of Wales games v 🇹🇷 🇲🇪 with hamstring injury,says Leeds boss Daniel Farke. Early blow for Craig Bellamy 🏴
— Phil Blanche 🏴 (@philblanche) August 29, 2024
