David Brooks back in Wales squad after cancer all-clear

David Brooks has been recalled to the Wales squad for the first time since his cancer diagnosis.

Brooks, who was diagnosed with stage-two Hodgkin lymphoma while on international duty in October 2021, announced he was cancer-free in May last year.

The 25-year-old midfielder returned to club action for Bournemouth in March and started the Cherries' last two Premier League games.

"I am pleased for him because he's had a long journey," Wales boss Rob Page said ahead of Euro 2024 qualifiers against Armenia and Turkey.

"I tried to get him on camp [in March] because you want your best players around you.

"He definitely falls into that category. We knew we had to manage it.

"You don't go through what he's gone through and not have little setbacks. Bournemouth have been incredible with the way they have handled it and got him back up to speed. It's great that we have got him available."

Ben Davies and Brennan Johnson also return, having missed the opening qualifiers in March through injury.

Wales' 25-man squad includes Neco Williams [above], who broke his jaw last month and was ruled out of the rest of the season by his club Nottingham Forest.

Page said last week that he wanted clarity from Forest whether full-back Williams could make next month's Euro double-header.

Skipper Aaron Ramsey and goalkeeper Danny Ward both feature despite fitness concerns.

Ramsey has missed Nice's last three games with a calf problem and is expected to be absent again when the Ligue 1 club conclude their season against Lyon on Sunday.

Ward was ruled out of the final three games of Leicester's ill-fated Premier League run-in with a dislocated finger.

Tom Lockyer is unavailable after collapsing during Luton's Sky Bet Championship play-off final victory over Coventry