Euro 2024 qualifying: Neco Williams and David Brooks in Wales squad but no Tom Lockyer

Neco Williams broke his jaw in a collision with team-mate Brennan Johnson during Nottingham Forest's Premier League game with Brighton on 26 April

Neco Williams and David Brooks have been named in a 25-man Wales squad for Euro 2024 qualifiers against Armenia and Turkey in June but Tom Lockyer has been left out.

Williams is selected despite being out of action since April with a broken jaw, while Brooks is back for the first time since recovering from cancer.

Brennan Johnson is also included.

But there is no place for Lockyer after he collapsed during Luton Town's play-off final win over Coventry City.

Lockyer was carried off after only 12 minutes at Wembley and remains in hospital.

Following his hospital admission, Lockyer posted on social media that he was "feeling very much myself" and was pictured celebrating Luton's win, which means they will play in the Premier League next season.

However, the centre-back - who was named in the Championship team of the season for 2022-23 - will not be involved when Wales face Armenia at the Cardiff City Stadium on Friday, 16 June before taking on Turkey away three days later.

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Manager Robert Page had already made clear that attacking midfielder Brooks, 25, would be selected for Wales' summer fixtures having returned to first-team action at Bournemouth.

Brooks was diagnosed with stage two Hodgkin lymphoma in October 2021 but played his first Bournemouth game in 536 days in March having announced he was cancer free in May 2022.

"He's back fit and starting games in the Premier League," Page said.

"He's got the quality to be in our plans moving forward. I've touched base with him by text and he can't wait to get on camp and meet up back with the players."

Page said Nottingham Forest full-back Williams will be available for the June qualifiers, although he may have to wear a protective mask.

"He's not played minutes because of the significance of the injury but he will be fit for camp," he added.

"It's great to have him available. You can't take away every risk - I think he's got a protection to wear for that reason. He's so many weeks down the line so I'd say the opportunity of a refracture is very unlikely."

Wales also say there are no concerns over captain Aaron Ramsey even though he has missed Nice's last three games with a calf injury.

"Aaron has played more football this season than he has done for the last few years," Page said.

"The little niggle, and that's all it is, has probably come at a good time for him. He's at an age now where he knows his body and how to manage it. He's got one eye on these two games and it is not an issue."

Page is also confident Danny Ward will be fit next month despite the Leicester City goalkeeper suffering a dislocated finger which forced him to miss the last three games of the Foxes' season.

There is one new face in Page's squad in the shape of 21-year-old Joe Low, the Bristol City defender who spent the second half of last season on loan with League Two side Walsall.

Low, the son of former Cardiff City midfielder Josh Low, has played for Wales at under-21 level.

"I worked with Joe a few years ago with the younger age groups and he was a presence then, but the way he has developed over the last couple of years has been incredible," Page said.

Joe Low has played only two games for Bristol City, but did make 16 appearances while on loan at Walsall in 2022-23

There are three other uncapped players included - Fulham's Luke Harris, Swansea City forward Liam Cullen and Morgan Fox, who is unattached after being released by Stoke City.

Wales vice-captain Ben Davies and experienced goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey are back having withdrawn from the squad for March's opening Euro 2024 qualifiers against Croatia and Latvia.

Johnson also missed those games due to injury, with Page expressing frustration over Forest's treatment of the forward.

The 22-year-old, who has been earmarked as a key attacking option for Wales following the retirement of Gareth Bale, had some fitness concerns at the back end of the Premier League season, though he has featured regularly for Steve Cooper's side.

Wales made a promising start to this qualifying campaign, drawing in Croatia and then beating Latvia at home to leave them second in Group D.

Armenia have played only one Euro 2024 qualifier so far, in which they were beaten 2-1 at home by Turkey.

Turkey have played two games, having followed the Armenia win with a 2-0 away defeat in Croatia.