Ethan Ampadu

Wales need a new captain for their World Cup qualifier on Saturday and Joe Rodon reckons he knows who should be wearing the armband.

Wales played their part in a thrilling match in Belgium, but Leeds United star Ethan Ampadu has been quick to remind people it ended in defeat and frustration.

Craig Bellamy may have tempted one Wales legend out of retirement, but he believes another is in the wings when he gets back to fitness. Joe Allen’s return to national duties at the age of 34 had been flagged up for some time after Swansea City revealed Wales manager Bellamy had been in touch.

Wales defender Ethan Ampadu has insisted that the squad “will always remain together” despite their embarrassing 4-0 loss to Slovakia. Ampadu was made captain for the first time in the friendly inTrvana, and he remains upbeat around the squad’s morale despite the result and growing pressure on manager Rob Page.

Ethan Ampadu has insisted he has never lost faith that Leeds United would make it back to the Premier League this season. The Wales star played another key role in guiding Leeds to a powerful 4-0 victory over Norwich City on Thursday night at a pulsating Elland Road.

Ethan Ampadu reckons Wales are now battle-hardened enough to chop down the Poles next week – and take their place at the Euro 2024 finals this summer. The Wales midfielder played another key role for his team on Thursday night as they flattened Finland 4-1 at the Cardiff City Stadium to set up a play-off final showdown against Poland on Tuesday.

Ethan Ampadu insists he has a lot more to achieve in football as he prepares to become the youngest Welshman to win 50 caps. Ampadu is set to break Chris Gunter’s record at the tender age of 23 in Thursday’s Euro 2024 play-off semi-final against Finland in Cardiff.

Ethan Ampadu can steer Wales towards the Euro 2024 finals on Thursday night – by underlining why he is their next Celtic warrior leader after Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey. Ampadu will win his 50th cap at the age of just 23 when Wales host Finland in their crunch play-off semi-final in Cardiff. It’s a landmark achievement which Wales manager Rob Page insists proves Ampadu is likely to be his country’s next long-term captain in succession to Bale and Ramsey.

Ethan Ampadu believes Wales will feel the benefit of his settled life at Leeds and the end of his wanderlust. Ampadu holds no regrets over leaving Chelsea this summer and heading to Elland Road after loan spells at RB Leipzig, Sheffield United, Venezia and Spezia – at the last three clubs he suffered relegation.

Ethan Ampadu will join up with the Wales squad on Monday, having suffered a third successive relegation at club level. The Chelsea defender – currently on loan at Italian club Spezia – could not prevent his team from dropping out of Serie A, even though he scored in a 3-1 defeat to Hellas Verona.