The Red Dragons Squad for the matches against England and Poland  September 2005
Player	Birthdate	Age	Pos	Club	App	G
Bellamy, Craig Douglas	13 July 1979	26	F	Blackburn Rovers FC, England	33	9
	Craig Bellamy will miss the England match due to a groin injury.
Collins, Daniel Lewis	6 August 1980	25	D	Sunderland AFC, England	1	0
	Danny Collins will miss the England match due to an achilles injury.
Collins, James Michael	23 August 1983	21	D	West Ham United FC, England	6	0
Coyne, Daniel	27 August 1973	31	G	Burnley FC, England	8	0
Davies, Simon	23 April 1974	31	M	Everton FC, England	24	4
Delaney, Mark Anthony	13 May 1976	29	D	Aston Villa FC, England	33	0
	Mark Delaney will miss the England match due to a persistent knee injury.
Duffy, Richard Michael	30 August 1985	19	D	Coventry City FC, England, on loan from Portsmouth FC, England	1	0
Earnshaw, Robert	6 April 1981 born in Zambia	24	F	West Bromwich Albion FC, England	19	9
Edwards, Robert Owen	25 December 1982 born in Madeley	22	D	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, England	7	0
Fletcher, Carl Neil	7 April 1980	25	M	West Ham United FC, England	8	0
Gabbidon, Daniel Leon	8 August 1979	26	D	West Ham United FC, England	19	0
Giggs, Ryan Joseph	29 November 1973	31	F	Manchester United FC, England	51	8
Hartson, John	5 April 1975	30	F	The Celtic FC, Scotland	46	14
Jones, Paul Steven	18 April 1967	38	G	Millwall FC, England, on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, England	43	0
Koumas, Jason	25 September 1979	25	M	Cardiff City FC, on loan from West Bromwich Albion FC, England	14	1
Ledley, Joseph	23 January 1987	18	M	Cardiff City FC	0	0
	Joe Ledley was added to the squad at a later date.
Page, Robert John	3 September 1974	30	D	Coventry City FC, England	38	0
Parry, Paul Ian	19 August 1980	25	M	Cardiff City FC	5	1
Partridge, David William	26 November 1978 born in Westminster	26	D	Bristol City FC, England	2	0
Price, Lewis Peter	19 July 1984	21	G	Ipswich Town FC, England	0	0
Ricketts, Samuel Derek	11 October 1981 born in Aylesbury	23	D	Swansea City FC	3	0
Roberts, Gareth Wyn	6 February 1978	27	D	Tranmere Rovers FC, England	8	0
Robinson, Carl Phillip	13 October 1976	28	M	Sunderland AFC, England	22	0
Thatcher, Benjamin David	30 November 1975 born in Swindon	29	D	Manchester City FC, England	7	0
	Ben Thatcher is suspended for the match against England.
Vaughan, David Owen	18 February 1983	22	M	Crewe Alexandra FC, England	2	0
Williams, Gavin John	20 June 1980	25	M	West Ham United FC, England	0	0

Squad details correct up to and including Wales' match against Slovenia on 17 August 2005.

Diary

Friday, 19 August 2005 - Craig Bellamy and Mark Delaney have been named in Wales' squad for the World Cup qualifiers with England and Poland despite their fitness concerns.  Bellamy has been ruled out after picking up a thigh injury in Wales training this week, while Delaney has not played this season because of a knee problem.  Manager John Toshack has also included the seven other players who pulled out of this week's friendly with Slovenia.  Robbie Savage is again overlooked as Toshack continues his rebuilding work.  It is the first time Savage has been omitted from a Wales squad for a qualifying match since the 30-year-old declared his wish to end his self-imposed international retirement.  Ben Thatcher is included in the 25-man squad despite being suspended for the England game in Cardiff's Millennium Stadium on 3 September.  But his three-match suspension for stamping on a Polish player will have ended for him to be available for the trip to Warsaw four days later.  With no wins from their six games in Group Five, Wales have no hope of reaching the finals in Germany next year.  But a win against either of their next opponents would have a major impact on which side qualifies.

Monday, 22 August 2005 - Mark Delaney is almost certain to miss the 3 September World Cup qualifier with England.  Aston Villa are resigned to losing the 33-cap man for another three weeks after he injured his knee pre-season.  Wales are awaiting official confirmation on Delaney but expect him to miss out.
Danny Collins is back in training after injury, and Simon Davies and Ryan Giggs should play in Europe this week.  Veteran keeper Paul Jones is also expected to play his first game of the season this week following his fractured cheekbone.  James Collins faces a race against time to recover from his calf injury ahead of the Wales tie, though.

Friday, 26 August 2005 - John Toshack has ruled full-back Mark Delaney out of the 3 September qualifier. He has not featured since injuring his knee in pre-season.  Delaney joins Craig Bellamy (thigh) and Sunderland defender Danny Collins (achilles) in missing out, while James Collins (calf) is rated very doubtful.  Toshack is also upset that defender Rob Edwards is being allowed to play for Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux on Tuesday.  The FAW asked for Edwards to be withdrawn from the game, but their request was turned down by FIFA.  In better news for Wales, both Ryan Giggs and Simon Davies came through their midweek European exertions unscathed.

Sunday, 28 August 2005 - Paul Parry is expected to miss Wales' World Cup double-header.  The Cardiff winger will meet up with the squad on Monday, but Bluebirds boss Dave Jones says he is not fit to play.  "He's got a knee ligament problem and once the Wales medical team see that they will send him back," said Jones.

Tuesday, 30 August 2005 - James Collins has surprisingly declared himself fit.  But the centre-back is very unlikely to feature, having been out with a calf injury since pre-season, and may be selected for the Under-21s on Friday.  Paul Parry, Mark Delaney, Danny Collins and Craig Bellamy are out injured.  Gareth Roberts (bug) and Simon Davies (shin) are expected to step up their training later in the week.

Friday, 2 September 2005 - Simon Davies seems set to shake off a shin injury and take his place in the Wales midfield for the World Cup qualifier against England.  The Everton winger should play as part of a midfield also including Ryan Giggs, Carl Fletcher and Carl Robinson.  Gareth Roberts, however, might not be able to play because of a bug.  Robert Page, Danny Gabbidon, David Partridge, Richard Duffy and Sam Ricketts are tipped to play in defence.

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CG