James missed Wales’ opening Nations League video games with Turkey and Montenegro in September and the journey to Iceland and residential return in opposition to Montenegro final month with a hamstring harm.
He made his return for Leeds on 18 October and has began the Championship aspect’s previous two fixtures, scoring within the 3-0 win over Plymouth final Saturday.
James’ Leeds team-mate Joe Rodon will earn his fiftieth cap for Wales if the defender performs in each video games this month.
Colwill’s recall to the senior squad comes as he has been receiving rave evaluations throughout Cardiff’s revival underneath interim boss Omer Riza this season.
The 22-year-old attacking midfielder – who featured within the 2022 World Cup – was not initially in Bellamy’s first Wales squad in September however was promoted from the under-21s as a late call-up.
Nonetheless, he didn’t get any recreation time and reverted to Matty Jones’ under-21 squad for final month’s unsuccessful Euro 2025 qualifying climax.
Wales’ squad additionally contains Harry Wilson, who scored twice in stoppage time on Monday night as Fulham beat Brentford 2-1.
It was solely a sixth look within the Premier League this season for 27-year-old Wilson – all instead – as Bellamy has had to deal with a lack of domestic playing time for a number of his squad.
The previous Wales captain has raised expectations along with his unbeaten begin as head coach following the sacking of Robert Web page in the summertime.
After a goalless draw at house to Turkey within the first recreation, he has loved house and away wins in opposition to Montenegro and a 2-2 attract Iceland.
Whereas Bellamy’s aspect journey to Turkey with the prospect of profitable the group nonetheless in their very own palms, defeat wouldn’t finish their hopes of a return to Nations League A division.
There may be additionally a play-off path to promotion in the event that they end as runners-up, whereas ending third would open up the prospect of a March play-off to keep away from relegation.
