Joe Ledley has been included in Wales’ 23-man squad for Euro 2016 – less than a month after breaking his leg.
The Crystal Palace midfielder broke his leg on 7 May but convinced Wales’ manager Chris Coleman and the Wales medical staff during the five-day training camp in Portugal last week that he is on course to make a miraculous recovery to feature in the tournament.
It is an incredible comeback from Ledley, who sustained a hairline fracture of his left fibula following a challenge from Stoke’s Charlie Adam just 24 days ago.
Coleman said during his squad announcement today that Ledley, who has won 62 caps for his country, has a “good chance” of featuring for Wales in their first match of the tournament against Slovakia in Bordeaux on 11 June:
The manager said: “With this type of injury, he’s ahead of the curve. We think he’s got a good chance for that [Slovakia] game.”
Five days after facing Slovakia, Wales take on England in the Group B clash in Lens.
Wales Euro 2016 squad:
Goalkeepers: Wayne Hennessey (Crystal Palace), Danny Ward (Liverpool), Owain Fon Williams (Inverness).
Defenders: Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur), Neil Taylor (Swansea City), Chris Gunter (Reading), Ashley Williams (Captain, Swansea), James Chester (West Brom), Ashley Richards (Fulham), James Collins (West Ham).
Midfielders: Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal), Joe Ledley (Crystal Palace), David Vaughan (Nottingham Forest), Joe Allen (Liverpool), Jonathan Williams (Crystal Palace), George Williams (Fulham), Andy King (Leicester), Dave Edwards (Wolves).
Forwards: Gareth Bale (Real Madrid), Hal Robson-Kanu (Reading), Sam Vokes (Burnley), Simon Church (MK Dons), David Cotterill (Birmingham City)
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