Rhys Norrington-Davies has been recalled to the Wales squad for March's World Cup play-offs, but manager Craig Bellamy has opted to do without captain Aaron Ramsey.

Norrington-Davies is on loan at Queens Park Rangers from Sheffield United as he looks to get his career back on track after recovering from the injury which stopped him playing at the last World Cup.

The squad features six other players currently at Yorkshire clubs in Karl Darlow, Joe Rodon, Ethan Ampadu and Daniel James of Leeds United, Sheffield United goalkeeper Adam Davies, and Lewis Koumas, who joined Hull City on loan from Liverpool in January.

Wales host Bosnia Herzegovina on March 26 for the right to play at home to Italy or Northern Ireland five days later. The winner of that tie will take their place in a World Cup group with Switzerland, Qatar and co-hosts Canada this summer.

CRUSHING INJURY: Rhys Norrington-Davies missed out on the last World Cup but has a chance of reaching this one (Image: Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

placeholder image — CRUSHING INJURY: Rhys Norrington-Davies missed out on the last World Cup but has a chance of reaching this one (Image: Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Canada were the opponents when left-sided defender Norrington-Davies last played for his country, in a September 2025 friendly.

Since injuring his hamstring in October 2022, the now-26-year-old has started just five league games for the Blades but he has proven his fitness with 25 Championship starts for QPR. An injury to vice-captain Ben Davies of Tottenham Hotspur has opened the door for him.

Lack of gametime has been Ramsey's downfall.

The former Arsenal and Juventus midfielder has been without a club after Mexican club Pumas released him in December. His last competitive game was in September.

NO CLUB: Aaron Ramsey was released by Pumas UNAM in December (Image: Hector Vivas/Getty Images)

Despite being plagued by injury, the 35-year-old has 86 caps, and has played for Wales at a World Cup and two European Championships.

Wales are also without Chris Mepham and former Rotherham United, Barnsley and Sheffield United striker Kieffer Moore because of injury.

SQUAD: Darlow (Leeds United), Ward (Wrexham), Davies (Sheffield United); King (Everton), Dasilva (Coventry City), Norrington-Davies (Queens Park Rangers – on loan from Sheffield United), Lawlor (Cardiff City), Cabango (Swansea City), Rodon (Leeds United), Williams (Nottingham Forest), Kpakio (Cardiff City); Ampadu (Leeds United), Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers), J James (Leicester City – on loan from Stade Rennais), Cullen (Swansea City); J Colwill (Cardiff City), Wilson (Fulham), Brooks (Bournemouth), Broadhead (Wrexham), Johnson (Crystal Palace), Thomas (Stoke City), Harris (Oxford United), Koumas (Hull City – on loan from Liverpool), D James (Leeds United), Matondo (Rangers), R Colwill (Cardiff City).