Source: Team_Talk
Super Dan returns to Wales fold
West Ham defender Danny Gabbidon has been named in the Wales squad for their opening Euro 2012 qualifier against Montenegro next month.[LNB] Gabbidon has been hampered by a succession of groin problems in recent seasons but is now beginning another comeback attempt after successful surgery in the summer.[LNB]The 30-year-old has not played competitive football since April but was on the bench for the Hammers' Premier League opener at Aston Villa on Saturday.[LNB]Wales manager John Toshack did not risk the Cwmbran-born player for last week's friendly defeat of Luxembourg but is confident he will be fit for the trip to Podgorica on September 3.[LNB]Gabbidon last played for his country in last November's friendly victory over Scotland.[LNB]He is joined in Toshack's 25-man squad by former West Ham team-mate James Collins, who has missed Wales' last two outings.[LNB]The Aston Villa defender pulled out of the trip to Croatia in May to attend the birth of his child and did not feature in the 5-1 thrashing of Luxembourg in Llanelli due to a calf injury.[LNB]He was also unable to play in Villa's 3-0 win over West Ham and is not with the squad for tonight's Europa League qualifier at Rapid Vienna, but Toshack wants his experience in the squad.[LNB]Toshack keeps faith with the 17 players on duty in last week's convincing performance.[LNB]St Mirren's Andy Dorman, who made his debut in Croatia after two outings as an unused substitute, returns to the squad after missing out last time.[LNB]Gareth Bale, Darcy Blake, David Edwards, Simon Church and Ched Evans are the other faces in Toshack's squad that did not feature in the last game.[LNB]The team will again be led by the influential Craig Bellamy, who is now playing his club football in south Wales at Cardiff after moving on loan from Manchester City.[LNB]Toshack had been due to name his squad tomorrow but the former Real Madrid boss threw a surprise by announcing it early.
