BBCNEWS BBC News June 4, 2024 15:17:00
Wales are preparing for their opening match against the usa tomorrow. but they'll have to play without one of their most experienced players. joe allen hasn't been able to train with the whole wales squad and hasn't played for swansea since september. he was a key part of wales' euro 2016 semifinal side but is out with a hamstring injury. we could have pushed him, maybe, but then he would definitely be out of then he would definitely be out of the tournament, so risk and reward. yes, we would have liked him available for the first game, but we are not going to push him to the point of complete...
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