UEFA Nations League

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Nations League | League B

Oct 14, 2020 at 7.45pm UK

Stadion Slavija

Bulgaria
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Wales

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Williams (85')
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Wales boss Ryan Giggs happy with squad depth despite losing four players

Published: October 13 2020 | 14:06

Wales boss Ryan Giggs happy with squad depth despite losing four players

Forwards David Brooks, Kieffer Moore and Hal Robson-Kanu among those ruled out of Sofia clash.

Ryan Giggs has defended his decision not to strengthen Wales' squad after losing four players for the Nations League clash with Bulgaria in Sofia.

Wales have lost four players from their original 27-man squad and are short of forward options with David Brooks, Kieffer Moore and Hal Robson-Kanu dropping out alongside suspended midfielder Joe Morrell.

Giggs says being in a Covid-19 bubble has made the situation "more problematic", although other countries have called up players after being hit by withdrawals.

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Kieffer Moore and Joe Morrell have returned to their clubs with a one match suspension for accumulation of yellow cards.

David Brooks has also left the camp after picking up an injury. Brysia wella Brooksy!#TogetherStronger pic.twitter.com/OI3Me0PmcF

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But Wales manager Giggs insists he has enough players at his disposal without attempting to draft others in to bolster his squad.

"We all got tested (for coronavirus) after the Ireland game on Sunday," Giggs said.

"After that it would have been very difficult (to bring players in). Players would have had fly to Dublin and then Bulgaria.

"We just have to deal with the players we've got, which is fine."

Wales v Denmark – UEFA Nations League – Group B4 – Cardiff City Stadium — Bournemouth's David Brooks will be a big miss for Wales in Bulgaria on Wednesday (Mike Egerton/PA)

Asked if he should have called up a replacement when Robson-Kanu was ruled out with a broken arm two days before last Thursday's England friendly, Giggs said: "We had 26 players so that was fine.

"I felt with Dan James, Harry Wilson and Brooksy not involved in the England game that they would be three new players coming into two games.

"So we felt we were fine in that respect.

"It has been more problematic because of the Covid situation. But that wasn't solely the reason, we felt we had enough players."

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