Rodon is backing his team-mate Ampadu for Wales captaincy

Rodon says Ethan Ampadu's leadership skills at Leeds means the Wales captaincy is in safe hands after Ben Davies was ruled out of World Cup action.

- PHIL BLANCHE Press Association [e-mail]

JOE Rodon says Ethan Ampadu's leadership skills at Leeds means the Wales captaincy is in safe hands after Ben Davies was ruled out of World Cup action.

Ampadu is expected to skipper Wales in their final qualifiers against Liechtenstein and North Macedonia as Craig Bellamy's side seek to secure a more favourable playoff draw in March.

It is a job 25-year-old Ampadu is familiar with at club level having worn the armband at Elland Road since July 2024.

“Ethan is young but it feels like he's been around forever,” said Rodon, who has spent the last three seasons alongside Ampadu at Leeds as well as being a Wales colleague.