Euro 2016 qualifiers: Wales wait on Chester and Robson-Kanu

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James Chester (R) left Hull City to join West Brom during the summer of 2015

James Chester and Hal Robson-Kanu are injury doubts for Wales' Euro 2016 qualifiers against Cyprus and Israel.

Defender Chester missed West Brom's 1-0 win at Stoke City with what his manager Tony Pulis described as a "minor hamstring injury".

Forward Robson-Kanu was substituted during Reading's 3-1 victory at Brentford with a groin strain.

Both are expected to join up with the Wales squad on Sunday and they will be assessed by the medical team.

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Hal Robson-Kanu (right) has won 26 caps for Wales and scored two goals

Wales face Cyprus at the GSP Stadium in Nicosia on Thursday before hosting Israel at Cardiff City Stadium on 6 September.

Wales have a three-point lead at the top of Euro 2016 qualifying Group B with four games remaining.

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Gareth Bale has returned to Wales after scoring twice in Real Madrid's 5-0 win over Real Betis in La Liga on Saturday

Wins in their next two matches could be enough to seal Wales' place at a major finals for the first time since 1958.

The top two sides from each group qualify automatically for the Euro 2016 finals in France, with Wales holding a five-point lead over third-placed Israel going into September's games.

Wales squad to face Cyprus and Israel:

Goalkeepers: Wayne Hennessey (Crystal Palace), Danny Ward (Liverpool, on loan with Aberdeen), Owain Fon Williams (Inverness Caledonian Thistle).

Defenders: Ashley Williams (Swansea City), James Chester (West Bromwich Albion), James Collins (West Ham United), Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur), Chris Gunter (Reading), Neil Taylor (Swansea City), Adam Henley (Blackburn Rovers), Ashley Richards (Fulham).

Midfielders: Andy King (Leicester City), Joe Ledley (Crystal Palace), Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal), Jordan Williams (Liverpool, on loan with Swindon Town), David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Shaun MacDonald (AFC Bournemouth).

Forwards: Gareth Bale (Real Madrid), Hal Robson-Kanu (Reading), Sam Vokes (Burnley), Simon Church (MK Dons), David Cotterill (Birmingham City), Tom Lawrence (Leicester City, on loan with Blackburn Rovers).