Town wing-back Wes Burns has been left out of the 23-man Wales squad for this evening’s World Cup play-off against Ukraine in Cardiff (Sky Sports Football/Main Event, 5pm).

Burns made his debut at left wing-back in Wednesday’s 2-1 UEFA Nations League tie in Poland and had hoped to be involved against the Ukrainians but with FIFA limiting World Cup matchday squads to 23, five of the 28 players currently with Wales have been left out, among them Burns.

The 27-year-old has other chances to add to his caps following today’s game with Wales continuing their Nations League campaign against the Netherlands at Cardiff on Wednesday 8th June and away on Tuesday 14th June, and a home match against Belgium on Saturday 11th June.

Former Blues striker Kieffer Moore, ex-loanee Jonny Williams and Brennan Johnson, son of 1990s Town striker David, are all in the squad as the Welsh look to qualify for the finals for the first time since 1958.

Wales: 1 Wayne Hennessey (Burnley), 2 Chris Gunter (Unattached), 3 Neco Williams (Liverpool), 4 Ben Davies (Tottenham), 5 Chris Mepham (Bournemouth), 6 Joe Rodon (Tottenham), 7 Joe Allen (Stoke City), 8 Harry Wilson (Fulham), 9 Brennan Johnson (Nottm Forest), 10 Aaron Ramsey (Juventus), 11 Gareth Bale (Real Madrid), 12 Danny Ward (Leicester City), 13 Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City), 14 Connor Roberts (Burnley), 15 Ethan Ampadu (Chelsea), 16 Joe Morrell (Portsmouth), 17 Rhys Norrington-Davies (Sheffield United), 18 Jonathan Williams (Swindon Town), 19 Mark Harris (Cardiff City), 20 Daniel James (Leeds United), 21 Adam Davies (Sheffield United), 22 Sorba Thomas (Huddersfield Town), 23 Rabbi Matondo (Schalke 04). Missing out: Oliver Denham (Cardiff City), Matthew Smith (MK Dons), Dylan Levitt (Manchester United), Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City), Wes Burns (Ipswich Town).

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blues1 added 10:54 - Jun 6 Monkeyblue. What planet are you on? Why should I care if wales qualified or not? I support 2 teams ipswich and England. As I clearly said, I'd have some empathy with burns if he missed out, but you chose to ignore the fact I said that. But I want only what's best for itfc. Yes, ur right, other players need to step up, but who else do we have who can do the job he does? No1. So yes, I'd rather he miss out. Just my personal view. If the eorkd Cup wasn't in the middle of the season, then of course jd love for him to get into their squad. But if isn't. And foe me, my club football comes before international football. And that'd be the same, if it was England calling a player up to the squad. For me, it's always club before country. And if that makes me an idiot in ur eyes, frankly I couldn't give a damn if u think that.

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Linkboy13 added 17:00 - Jun 6 Although im a big fan of Wes Burns im not sure if the step up to International level of football is possibly a bit too much for him. He probably needs to impress at championship level at least to stake a claim. Anyone who's played the game at a decent level will know how difficult it is to play a higher standard players are fitter, stronger and technically much better. Certainly wouldn't put him at premier league level .

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Monkey_Blue added 19:46 - Jun 7 @Blues1… what planet am I on? The one where we perhaps live on an island and share a passport with wales but also one where narrow minded selfishness is a real problem. I can love ITFC and still hope that we lose Wes to a World Cup campaign. You come across and the kid who didn't get picked until last at school. Desperate to appear superior when actually playing isn't involved. …. You are such a condescending self aggrandising idiot.

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