Cardiff City's Joe Bennett appears injured during the Sky Bet Championship match at the Cardiff City Stadium. Picture date: Tuesday March 2, 2021.
Aaron Ramsey, the captain of Wales, will miss this month’s crucial Euro 2024 qualifier against Croatia due to a knee injury.
Ramsey, a 32-year-old midfielder for Cardiff City, may need surgery after hurting his right knee during practise.
Ben Davies, a defender for Tottenham, will likely captain Wales in his absence.
On Wednesday, October 11, Robert Page’s team plays a friendly against Gibraltar in Wrexham, four days before meeting Croatia at Cardiff City Stadium.
Wales suffers a significant setback without playmaker Ramsey, who has 84 caps.
Despite their 2-0 victory in Latvia in September, they currently sit in fourth place in Group D, three points behind joint-leaders Turkey and Croatia as they attempt to qualify for the European Championship in Germany next summer.
If Wales wants to maintain their chances of earning automatic qualifying, they must defeat unbeaten Croatia.
Ramsey has enjoyed a resurgence after re-joining his childhood club Cardiff in the summer. He scored in Wales’ victory in Riga earlier this month.
In six Championship games, he has three goals, including a penalty in a 2-0 victory over Swansea City, a local rival.
The Ivory Coast international needs surgery after rupturing his cruciate knee ligament, according to manager Neil Warnock.
All but one of Cardiff’s Premier League games this year have seen Bamba start.
The Bluebirds, who are presently in the relegation spots following three straight losses, will suffer a great deal from his absence.
The injury Sol sustained at Wolves on Saturday has been verified, which is unfortunate, according to Warnock.
“Scans revealed that Sol had an ACL tear. He will undergo surgery on Wednesday and miss the remainder of the campaign.
