Wales: Jonny Williams withdraws from squad for France & Panama

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Jonny Williams receives instructions from Wales manager Chris ColemanImage source, Huw Evans picture agency
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Jonny Williams has made 18 appearances for Wales

International friendly: France v Wales

Venue: Stade de France, Saint-Denis Date: Friday, 10 November Kick-off: 20:00 GMT

Coverage: Live on BBC One Wales, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru & BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app, plus live text commentary

Jonny Williams has withdrawn from the Wales squad for the friendly matches against France and Panama.

The Crystal Palace midfielder has been replaced by Barnsley's Ryan Hedges.

Chris Coleman's team face France in Paris on Friday and then host Panama in Cardiff on 14 November.

Wales were already without Real Madrid's Gareth Bale, fellow forward Hal Robson-Kanu of West Brom and Ipswich midfielder Emyr Huws, who are all injured.

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Williams is on loan at Sunderland after previous spells with Ipswich.

Coleman has called up Barnsley striker Tom Bradshaw as a replacement for Bale, while Wigan Athletic's Lee Evans has been added in place of Huws, who has an Achilles injury.

Robson-Kanu was replaced by Barnsley's Lloyd Isgrove who also later withdrew.

Isgrove, Joe Ledley and Tom Lawrence missed Wales' training on Monday due to injuries. Both Ledley and Lawrence underwent precaution scans earlier on, but both are expected to be available against France.

Ashley Williams, Aaron Ramsey and Ben Davies who were all in action for their clubs yesterday and were rested for the session.

Wales: Hennessey, Ward, Maxwell, Davies, Chester, Taylor, Gunter, Lockyer, A Williams, Ampadu, Allen, Edwards, King, Ledley, Ramsey, Evans, Hedges, Watkins, Bradshaw, Vokes, Lawrence, Brooks, Woodburn.

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