Nathan Broadhead Ruled Out of Wales' Nations League Campaign

Nathan Broadhead has been ruled out of Wales’ upcoming Nations League campaign after suffering a thigh injury in training with Wrexham.

The 28-year-old forward had been named in Craig Bellamy’s 28-man squad for a demanding Nations League A schedule against Portugal, Norway and a double header with Denmark. Instead of flying out with Wales, he will now stay at home and begin rehab.

The setback also sidelines him for Wrexham’s Championship clash with Southampton on Saturday (15:00 BST).

“Broady has strained his thigh in training, which is a shame because he was training well,” Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson said. “That’s going to keep him out for the weekend but there’s nothing new from that.”

Asked directly whether the problem would also rule Broadhead out of the Wales camp, Parkinson’s reply was brief and blunt: “Yes.”

It is a frustrating twist for a 20-cap international who opened the season as a key part of Wrexham’s attack. Broadhead started the club’s first three Championship matches but then dropped out of the side and did not feature against Millwall, Swansea City, Burnley or West Ham United.

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Wales now head into a stretched international window without him. Bellamy’s side face Portugal away on 24 September to kick off four games in 11 days. They then travel to Copenhagen to meet Denmark before returning to Cardiff, where World Cup quarter-finalists Norway visit on 1 October. The window closes with a second meeting against the Danes on 4 October.

For Broadhead, the focus turns to recovery. For Wales, it’s another attacking option gone ahead of one of the toughest blocks of fixtures they have faced in years.