Ribeiro pulls out of Wales squad

Published: 02 Sep 2010 - 15:00:31

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Bristol City defender Christian Ribeiro has withdrawn from the Wales Under-21 squad for the forthcoming games against Hungary and Italy.Ribeiro, who missed the majority of last season with cruciate knee ligament damage, is still getting up to full speed following a troublesome back problem that dogged the latter stages of his recovery and pre-season preparations.The 20-year-old was named in Brian Flynn`s squad for Saturday`s game in Hungary and the trip to Italy on Tuesday, but it is too soon for him to play a competitive fixture."I have only played in two reserve games. I had 45 minutes against Cheltenham and 90 minutes against Aldershot," said Ribeiro."My fitness levels got so low and I have had to work really hard to get them back up."Hopefully, soon I will get a chance to show what I can do and reap the rewards."