Wilson and Cabango out of Wales' friendlies squad

Wilson and Cabango out of Wales' friendlies squad: Harry Wilson in action for WalesHarry Wilson has scored 14 goals for club and country this season [Huw Evans Picture Agency]

Fulham forward Harry Wilson has pulled out of Wales' friendlies against Ghana and Romania next month, along with defender Ben Cabango of Swansea City.

Wilson, 29, has been Wales' outstanding performer under Craig Bellamy and 12 of his 17 career international goals have come in the past three years.

The former Liverpool and Bournemouth player is out of contract with Fulham this summer and has been linked with a move to several other Premier League clubs, including Aston Villa, Everton and Leeds United.

Cabango, 25, an unused substitute in Wales' World Cup play-off defeat against Bosnia-Herzegovina in March, played 47 games for Swansea this season.

Uncapped duo Cameron Congreve and Ollie Bostock have been called up as replacements.

Swansea winger Congreve, 22, spent the season on loan at Dundee while attacking midfielder Bostock, 19, of West Bromwich Albion has two Wales Under-21 caps.

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.

Captain Ben Davies has returned from a serious ankle injury 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 Belgium in June 2025.

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 squad

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), 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), Sorba Thomas (Stoke City), Lewis Koumas (Hull City - on loan from Liverpool), David Brooks (Bournemouth), Cameron Congreve (Dundee - on loan from Swansea City), Ollie Bostock (West Bromwich Albion)

Forwards: Nathan Broadhead (Wrexham), Brennan Johnson (Crystal Palace), Kieffer Moore (Wrexham), Dan James (Leeds United), Isaak Davies (Cardiff City)

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