Nations League: Injured Joe Rodon and Dylan Lawlor are absent as Wales call up Cian Ashford

Image source, FAW Image caption, Joe Rodon was injured in Leeds' third game of the season while Cian Ashford has featured in all nine Cardiff matches

Craig Bellamy has handed a first call-up to Cardiff City forward Cian Ashford for Wales' return to the top flight of the Nations League but is without key defender Joe Rodon to take on Erling Haaland and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Wales face Portugal, Denmark and Norway in League A of the competition, but will do so without first-choice centre-back Rodon who has been ruled out with a hamstring injury.

Defensive partner Dylan Lawlor is also missing from the 28-man squad - he is yet to appear this season because of a knee problem - as is fellow Cardiff defender Ronan Kpakio.