Ramsey with Wales in unofficial role for World Cup qualifiers

Aaron Ramsey has made 86 appearances for Wales, scoring 21 goals

World Cup qualifier: Liechtenstein v Wales

Venue: Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz Date: Saturday, 15 November Kick-off: 17:00 GMT

Coverage: Live on iPlayer, BBC One Wales, BBC Sounds, BBC Radio Wales and Radio Cymru, the BBC Sport website and app, plus live text commentary.

Wales captain Aaron Ramsey will be with the squad in an unofficial capacity as they prepare for their World Cup qualifying double-header this month.

Ramsey, 34, was left out of the squad for matches against Liechtenstein and North Macedonia and is without a club having departed Mexican side Pumas.

He is at Wales' base in the Vale of Glamorgan, on the outskirts of Cardiff, to work on his fitness and will also observe training sessions with head coach Craig Bellamy's staff.

Ramsey will not travel to the Liechtenstein game on Saturday but will otherwise be around as Wales aim to finish second in Group J and secure home advantage for their play-off semi-final.

The ex-Arsenal and Juventus midfielder has completed his Uefa A Licence coaching qualification and managed Cardiff City for three games at the end of last season.

Football Association of Wales sources have told BBC Sport Wales that, because Ramsey has aspirations of becoming a head coach, Bellamy has invited his former team-mate to gain experience as part of his set-up.

Wales' squad met at their base on Monday to begin preparations for the trip to Liechtenstein on Saturday and the home game with North Macedonia the following Tuesday.

Bellamy's side are all but certain to be in the play-offs in March, and they can guarantee home advantage for their semi-final if they win both their final group matches to finish second in Group J.

After leaving Cardiff when his contract expired in the summer, Ramsey chose to prolong his playing career in Mexico having stated his ambition of representing Wales at next year's World Cup.

But as was the case at his boyhood club in south Wales, Ramsey's time with Pumas was interrupted by injury issues.

He has also had to cope with the disappearance of his dog in Mexico, which his family have said will "continue to haunt" them.

Ramsey and his family have now returned to their home in Cardiff and, although he is not in Wales' playing squad nor officially appointed to the coaching staff, he will be able to contribute.

When he was injured at Cardiff last season, he helped with analysis during first-team games and with the coaching of youth teams.

Having completed his A Licence coaching badge, Ramsey has applied to study for his Pro Licence, the highest qualification and a requirement to manage in most top-level competitions.