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hoped he would be able to shake off a hamstring strain in time to make his Wales senior debut on Friday but he has now withdrawn from the squad.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also be without midfielders Aaron Ramsey and Joe Allen for the qualifiers, while Newcastle United’s Paul Dummett has withdrawn due to a muscular injury.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.
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