Second surgery for Davies with return this season in doubt
Ben Davies played for Wales at Euro 2016, Euro 2020 and the 2022 World Cup.
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Tottenham defender Ben Davies has undergone a second operation on a broken ankle and is a doubt for the World Cup should Wales qualify.
The 32-year-old was given oxygen before being carried off on a stretcher after 19 minutes of last weekend's 2-1 Premier League defeat by West Ham United.
Davies has undergone further surgery that is liable to rule him out of Wales' March World Cup play-off games and casts doubt on his Tottenham future.
The former Swansea defender has been at Spurs for 12 years, playing 448 games, but is out of contract at the end of the season, with the North London club in talks to sign Liverpool left back Andy Robertson.
Wales face Bosnia-Herzegovina in the World Cup play-off semi-final at Cardiff City Stadium on 26 March, with the winners at home to Northern Ireland or Italy in the final on 31 March.
Wales manager Craig Bellamy recently described Davies as his "best player," with Davies the only member of the current Wales squad to reach 100 caps.
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Ben's a massive loss - not just in a playing sense but also the experience he has of those big qualifying and play-off matches.
He's a massive influence around the squad - there's a calmness about him, he's so assured.
He's a leader but not in the vocal sense. It's more about how he conducts himself in camp. He's set a great example for young players.
He's also one of the last links to the Euros in 2016. The players know he's been there and done it.
I'm sure Ben will still be around the camp supporting and helping the squad, and now someone else will need to step up. I just hope his recovery goes well and he's back soon.
