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Wes Burns says Bellamy support helped him back into Wales contention

BBC Sport reports that Wes Burns has returned to the Wales squad after a long knee injury lay-off, with Craig Bellamy’s regular check-ins helping him through rehab.

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Wes Burns says Bellamy support helped him back into Wales contention
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BBC Sport reports that Wes Burns is back with the Wales squad for the first time in two years after a serious knee injury, and the winger says Craig Bellamy’s regular support was “massive” during his recovery. Burns said the Wales head coach kept in touch by phone while he was rehabbing.

Burns said he feared the injury, a torn anterior cruciate ligament suffered in Ipswich Town’s defeat at Liverpool in January 2025, could end his career. He missed Wales’ World Cup qualifying campaign while recovering and was not used from the bench in the Nations League opener in Portugal.

The current consequence is selection-related rather than medical: Burns is now available to compete for minutes in Wales’ next Nations League match against Denmark in Copenhagen on Sunday, 27 October. BBC Sport also notes that he believes the regular contact from Bellamy helped him feel close to returning rather than out of sight.

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  • How many minutes Burns will play against Denmark is not yet known.
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    Nations League: Wes Burns says Craig Bellamy support was crucial during injury recovery

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BBC Sport published a first-person report on Burns’ recovery and his return to the Wales camp. The piece is a single-outlet account based on Burns’ comments, with no separate official club confirmation in the excerpt.

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