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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Ben Fisher

World Cup blow for Wales with injury poised to keep out Norrington-Davies

Sheffield United’s Rhys Norrington-Davies lies injured during last week’s game at Coventry.
Sheffield United’s Rhys Norrington-Davies lies injured during last week’s game at Coventry. Photograph: Catherine Ivill/Getty Images

Rhys Norrington-Davies is set to miss the World Cup owing to a hamstring injury sustained playing for Sheffield United but Wales are hopeful Joe Allen will be fit for the tournament in Qatar.

Norrington-Davies has been one of the most consistent performers for Paul Heckingbottom’s high-flying Blades side and was in line to be in Wales’s 26-man squad for their first World Cup in 64 years. The 23-year-old has 13 caps but the versatile wing-back, who has also played at centre-back, sustained the injury at Coventry last Wednesday.

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