Wales captain Ramsey left out for World Cup play-offs

"It [Ramsey's future] is not really for me to talk about. It's a situation I'm sure which will resolve itself. " Wales face Bosnia-Herzegovina in their World Cup play-off semi-final at Cardiff City Stadium on Thursday, 26 March, with the winners hosting Italy or Northern Ireland in the final five days later.

Craig Bellamy's side are without defender Ben Davies, striker Kieffer Moore and West Bromwich Albion centre-back Chris Mepham because of injury. They are replaced in the 26-man squad b y Wrexham goalkeeper Danny Ward, left-back Rhys Norrington Davies - on loan at Queens Park Rangers from Sheffield United - and Rangers forward Rabbi Matondo. The winners of this play-off path will secure their place at the World Cup, where they will be in Group B alongside co-hosts Canada, Switzerland and Qatar.

If Wales get there, it looks increasingly like they will be without Ramsey. The playmaker has enjoyed a glittering international career, the highlight being the starring role he played as Wales reached the Euro 2016 semi-finals, earning himself a place in Uefa's team of the tournament. Ramsey has also excelled at the highest level in club football, spending more than a decade at Arsenal , for whom he scored winning goals in two FA Cup finals.

In Ramsey's absence, Davies has worn the armband for Wales but, as the Spurs defender is injured, Fulham attacking midfielder Harry Wilson could skipper the team against Bosnia. Wilson led Wales for the first time in November, scoring a hat-trick in the 7-1 thrashing of North Macedonia to secure home advantage for their World Cup play-off semi-final. Davies is facing a lengthy lay-off with a broken ankle, while Moore and Mepham are ruled out with hamstring injuries.