Wales call up Aaron Collins after Kieffer Moore injury withdrawal

Wales have brought uncapped MK Dons striker Aaron Collins into their squad after Kieffer Moore withdrew through injury, BBC Sport reported on Tuesday. The change gives the 29-year-old an opportunity to join Craig Bellamy's senior group for its final two Nations League fixtures, with Wales still facing several possible outcomes in Group A4.

Moore was forced off during Wrexham's 1-1 Championship draw with Wolves on Saturday. The 34-year-old has made 57 appearances for Wales, but the national side has not identified the nature of his injury. His withdrawal leaves Bellamy without the experienced forward for a window that includes an away match against Norway and a home meeting with Portugal.

Collins arrives with 17 goals from 16 appearances in all competitions for League One club MK Dons this season. That total includes a four-goal performance against Doncaster last month. BBC Sport also noted that he has scored seven times across his past three matches and is the English Football League's joint-leading scorer, giving his selection a strong foundation in recent club performances.

The call-up marks another step in a career spent largely in the lower leagues. Born in Newport, Collins previously played for Newport County before leaving Rodney Parade for Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2016. He has represented 10 different clubs since that move. He now joins the Wales squad without a senior international appearance to his name, replacing one of its established attacking players.

Wales travel to Oslo to face Norway on Saturday, 14 November, before hosting Portugal the following Tuesday. They sit third in Group A4 after four matches, having recorded one victory so far. That win came against Norway in Cardiff last month. Bellamy will be without midfielder Jordan James, although Leeds pair Harry Wilson and Joe Rodon return alongside Cardiff playmaker Rubin Colwill.

According to BBC Sport, Wales can still finish second, third or fourth. Second place would secure a Nations League quarter-final in March 2027, while third would bring a relegation play-off against a League B opponent that month. A bottom-place finish would mean either a relegation play-off or automatic relegation, depending on Wales' ranking alongside the other League A groups.