Gunter withdraws from Wales squad

11 November 2009 15:56
The 20 year-old Nottingham Forest full-back, who has played in Wales' last 14 internationals, has a viral infection and is expected to be out of action for a fortnight.[LNB]Gunter's absence means 17-year-old Cardiff defender Adam Matthews - called up for the first time - is certain now to get a place on the bench on Saturday.[LNB]Gunter is the fifth player to withdraw from John Toshack's original squad, set to face George Burley's side at Cardiff City's new stadium.[LNB]Craig Bellamy, James Collins, Jack Collison and Simon Davies have pulled out - while Boaz Myhill, Neal Eardley and David Vaughan were not considered because of existing injuries.[LNB]Toshack said: "The injury thing seem to follow us around. Recently, they've been genuine things; they've been bad luck - 99% of them anyway.[LNB]"But we can't keep missing players through injury, because we can't get any continuity."[LNB]Apart from Matthews, Toshack has also called up St Mirren midfielder Andy Dorman for the first time.[LNB][LNB][LNB]

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