00:00Welsh national team manager Craig Bellamy raised concerns over the fitness of Leeds star Dan James ahead of Wales' match
00:09against Northern Ireland in a friendly.
00:13The Leeds United winger scored a standout goal against Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team in a World Cup play
00:22-off match.
00:23The match ended 1-1 with Wales eliminated on penalties, bringing an end to their World Cup hopes.
00:30James delivered an impressive performance, but limited game time at club level affected his match fitness.
00:38He was unable to complete the full game despite scoring a world-class goal.
00:44Concerns were then made for his readiness for the fixture against Northern Ireland, which he was then ruled out of.
00:52He is not the only Leeds player involved in international duty, with Ethan Ampadu, Joe Rodon and Karl Darlow all
01:00part of the international set-up as well.
01:03James' influence for Leeds has been reduced due to a two-month injury earlier on in the season and has
01:09made just five substitute appearances in the Premier League in 2026.
01:14Daniel Farka is expected to monitor James closely ahead of the FA Cup quarterfinal against West Ham United, with his
01:22availability depending on fitness after the international break.
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