Roberts and Davies return from injury for Wales

Captain Ben Davies has returned from a serious ankle injury to be included in Wales' squad for friendly matches against Ghana and Romania, while Connor Roberts could make his first competitive appearance for a year. Tottenham Hotspur defender Davies, who turned 33 last month, has not played since sustaining the injury, which required surgery, while playing for his club in January. Burnley right-back Roberts has been absent since injuring himself during Wales' World Cup qualifying defeat by Belgi

The 30-year-old was forced off with a groin injury in Brussels, before damaging his Achilles after returning to Burnley, ruling him out of the entire 2025-26 season. Having featured for the Clarets' Under-21s earlier this month, Roberts returned to the first-team matchday squad for the first time this campaign on Sunday as he was an unused substitute for the Premier League draw with fellow relegated side Wolves. There is also a return from injury for centre-back Chris Mepham, but midfielders Jordan James and Rubin Colwill as well as forwards Liam Cullen and Mark Harris miss out with minor injuries. Wales host Ghana, one of England's World Cup group opponents, at Cardiff City Stadium on Tuesday, 2 June, before facing Romania in Bucharest the following Saturday. Goalkeepers: Karl Darlow (Leeds United), Danny Ward (Wrexham), Tom King (Everton). Defenders: Jay DaSilva (Coventry City), Rhys Norrington-Davies (Queens Park Rangers - on loan from Sheffield United), Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur), Dylan Lawlor (Cardiff City), Ben Cabango (Swansea City), Joe Rodon (Leeds United), Chris Mepham (West Bromwich Albion), Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest),Ronan Kpakio (Cardiff City), Connor Roberts (Burnley). Midfielders: Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United), Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers), Joel Colwill (Cardiff City), Kai Andrews (Hibernian - on loan from Coventry City), Harry Wilson (Fulham), Sorba Thomas (Stoke City), Lewis Koumas (Hull City - on loan from Liverpool), David Brooks (Bournemouth). Forwards: Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham) Brennan Johnson (Crystal Palace), Kieffer Moore (Wrexham) Dan James (Leeds United), Isaak Davies (Cardiff City). Like Wales, Romania missed out on World Cup qualification after losing their play-off semi-final in March. The match in Bucharest will be the first meeting between the teams since 1993, when Wales lost at home to Romania to agonisingly miss out on the 1994 World Cup. This will also be a first home match in charge for the great Gheorghe Hagi, the former Barcelona and Real Madrid playmaker who scored in Cardiff 33 years ago. Hagi was appointed Romania's manager for the second time in April, taking over from Mircea Lucescu, who died at the age of 80 following a heart attack.

Key points

• The 30-year-old was forced off with a groin injury in Brussels, before damaging his Achilles after returning to Burnley, ruling him out of the entire 2025-26 season.
• Having featured for the Clarets' Under-21s earlier this month, Roberts returned to the first-team matchday squad for the first time this campaign on Sunday as he was an unused substitute for the Pr…
• There is also a return from injury for centre-back Chris Mepham, but midfielders Jordan James and Rubin Colwill as well as forwards Liam Cullen and Mark Harris miss out with minor injuries.
• Wales host Ghana, one of England's World Cup group opponents, at Cardiff City Stadium on Tuesday, 2 June, before facing Romania in Bucharest the following Saturday.
• Goalkeepers: Karl Darlow (Leeds United), Danny Ward (Wrexham), Tom King (Everton).