Not only will he miss the game against the Three Lions, but he'll also be unavailable for the qualifier against Poland in Warsaw four days later.

Wales manager John Toshack named his squad today, which included several players who missed Wednesday's friendly against Slovenia through injury.

Toshack, who lost nine players for the Slovenia game, said: "I maybe expect half of those nine not to make it for England, but they have to be in the squad because we can't change a squad later on.

"If they don't make it then we will move players up from the Under-21s again. We will put a side out to play the way we think is the best to get a victory with what we have got to select from.''

Aston Villa's Mark Delaney is out again with a knee problem and there are serious doubts about the fitness of young goalkeeper Lewis Price and midfielder Jason Koumas.

But Toshack expects the other absentees from this week - Danny Collins, James Collins, Ryan Giggs, and Simon Davies - to be involved in the England game.

Toshack added: "Knowing the injuries some have got, it will be touch and go whether they make it.

"Three or four will probably not play for their clubs before the England game even if they are back in training.

"It means I have had to name a few more players than normal, and others will come from the Under-21s with several lads there on stand-by.''

Wales Squad v England, 3 September 2005 

Player

Club

Caps

Goals

Danny Coyne

Burnley

8

0

Paul Jones

Wolverhampton W

43

0

Lewis Price

Ipswich Town

0

0

Danny Collins

Sunderland

1

0

James Collins

West Ham United

6

0

Mark Delaney

Aston Villa

33

0

Richard Duffy

Portsmouth

0

0

Robert Edwards

Wolverhampton W

7

0

Daniel Gabbidon

West Ham United

19

0

Robert Page

Coventry City

38

0

David Partridge

Bristol City

2

0

Sam Ricketts

Swansea City

3

0

Gareth Roberts

 Tranmere Rovers

8

0

Ben Thatcher

Manchester City

7

0

Simon Davies

Everton

24

4

Carl Fletcher

West Ham United

7

0

Jason Koumas

West Bromwich Albion

14

1

Paul Parry

Cardiff City

5

1

Carl Robinson

Sunderland

22

0

David Vaughan

Crewe Alexandra

2

0

Gavin Williams

West Ham United

0

0

Robbie Earnshaw

West Bromwich Albion

19

9

Ryan Giggs

Manchester United

51

8

John Hartson

Celtic

46

14