Wales v Bulgaria/Switzerland v Wales News 29th September 2010

Brian Flynn will announce his squad to face Bulgaria and Switzerland on Friday 1st October.

Doubts
Robert Earnshaw (hamstring) is a doubt for Wales’ next two matches. Sam Vokes, currently on loan at Bristol City from Wolverhampton Wandererers, has a hamstring injury and is yet to return to Bristol City’s squad.
It has been speculated that Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp doesn’t want Gareth Bale to play in the qualifiers as he needs a rest but this is just speculation.

Out
Craig Bellamy has been ruled out of Wales’ Euro 2012 qualifiers against Bulgaria and Switzerland.
Jack Collison (knee) and Aaron Ramsey (leg) will definitely be missing.

Possible Call-ups
Tony Pulis believes Danny Collins will be called back into the Wales squad now Brian Flynn has taken over from John Toshack. Danny has done very well the last few seasons and thoroughly deserves a call-up and he’s even said he’s like to play for Wales again but he’s one of quite a few players to have had issues with Tosh.
Brian spoke to Danny when he visited Stoke’s training ground and asked if he’d retired from international football. Danny said he hasn’t.
Robbie Savage has declared himself available for international games again following Tosh’s ‘resignation’. However the midfielder, who also presents radio show 606, will be 36 next month.
Simon Davies announced his retirement from international football. However, it is thought that he has since been in touch with Brian Flynn, who has recently watched him playing for Fulham.
Vital Reading say that Hal Robson-Kanu has been called up to the full Wales squad. It would be a deserved call-up after Hal’s excellent form for Reading and the Wales under-21s but to my knowledge the squad hasn’t been announced yet.
It is thought that Jason Koumas could also return to international football but the Wigan Athletic player, now on loan at Cardiff City, says he is currently focused only on building up his match fitness.
Darcy Blake is hoping to be called up to the full Wales squad again after having to withdraw from the previous squad. His excellent form for Cardiff suggests this is a real possibility. Wales have few central defensive options, as well as being light in midfield, and Darcy can play both roles.