NEWPORT'S James Collins and Lee Evans have both been ruled out of Wales' Euro 2016 qualifiers against Bosnia-Herzegovina and Cyprus because of injury.

West Ham United defender Collins, aged 31, had a scan on a groin injury on Monday and did not join the Wales squad in Cardiff.

The former Aston Villa centre-half missed the opening Euro 2016 qualifier in Andorra with a with a hamstring injury.

Ex-Newport County AFC midfielder Evans had hoped he would be able to shake off a hamstring strain in time to make his Wales senior debut on Friday but he has now withdrawn from the squad.

The Wolverhampton Wanderers star posted on Twitter: "Disappointed to have to head home from the Welsh camp! Hopefully my time with Wales will come again.

"Now to do everything I can to make sure I'm ready for our next game a week Saturday."

Wales will also be without midfielders Aaron Ramsey and Joe Allen for the qualifiers, while Newcastle United’s Paul Dummett has withdrawn due to a muscular injury.

Declan John of Cardiff City and Joe Walsh of Crawley Town have been called up.