Caretaker boss Brian Flynn has confirmed that Craig Bellamy will not be available for Wales in October.
Forward to miss Bulgaria and Switzerland double-header due to injury
Wales caretaker boss Brian Flynn has confirmed that Craig Bellamy will not be available for the must-win Euro 2012 double-header against Bulgaria and Switzerland.
The Wales captain is struggling with an ongoing knee injury and, even though he could play against Barnsley on Saturday, he will not be on international duty next month.
Bellamy sustained the injury in Wales' 1-0 Euro qualifying defeat to Montenegro at the start of September and the on-loan Cardiff forward is now to miss the home meeting with Bulgaria on 8th October and the trip to Switzerland four days later.
The defeat to Montenegro has left Wales facing a tough task in qualifying and, after holding talks with Cardiff boss Dave Jones, Flynn has reluctantly accepted that they will have to make do without Bellamy.
Flynn, who has stepped in as a temporary successor to John Toshack, told the
Western Mail: "I've had a detailed conversation with Dave Jones about this issue and I'm more than happy with his explanation.
"Dave and I go back many, many years, from the time when I was in charge of Wrexham and he was Stockport manager. We were in the trenches together.
"Yes, I stated originally that we needed Craig in our team, but once you are aware of a certain situation you make plans accordingly.
"We'll just have to get on with it without Craig."
