Bale misses Wales’ Dutch friendly, Bradshaw earns first call

“Tom hasn’t scored, but his work rate and the way he works two centre-backs is exceptional.

“It allows us to have another man in midfield and helps create chances for other players and that is really unselfish of him,” said the Saddlers boss of his Shrewsbury-born striker. It sounds like Bradshaw will fit right in to Coleman’s hard-grafting, team-orientated play, then.

Elsewhere, usual Premier League suspects Ashley Williams, Ben Davies and Joe Allen have all been included on Coelman’s roster, while Huddersfield Town loanee Emyr Huws also retains a spot in the squad.

Though, the Dragons have been dealt further injury blows, as Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey and Reading attacker Hal Robson-Kanu are both sidelined for this clash. In a boost, however, Newcastle United defender Paul Dummett returns to the fold following a hamstring problem.

Wales squad for Netherlands friendly in full

Goalkeepers: Wayne Hennessey (Crystal Palace), Daniel Ward (Liverpool/Aberdeen), Owain Fon Williams (Inverness Caledonian Thistle)

Defenders: Ashley Williams (Swansea City), James Chester (West Bromwich Albion), James Collins (West Ham United), Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur), Chris Gunter (Reading), Neil Taylor (Swansea City), Adam Henley (Blackburn Rovers), Paul Dummett (Newcastle United)

Midfielders: Joe Ledley (Crystal Palace), Joe Allen (Liverpool), David Vaughan (Nottingham Forest), Emyr Huws (Wigan Athletic/Huddersfield Town), Jonathan Williams (Crystal Palace), Andy King (Leicester City), David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers)

Forwards: David Cotterill (Birmingham City), Tom Lawrence (Leicester City), Tom Bradshaw (Walsall), Simon Church (Milton Keynes Dons), Sam Vokes (Burnley)

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